Roman Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Demographics

Demographics

There are an estimated 625,000 baptised Roman Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina, roughly 16% of the population. Within Bosnia and Herzegovina the hierarchy consists of:

• Archbishopric
  • Bishopric
• Vrhbosna (Sarajevo)
  • Banja Luka
  • Mostar-Duvno
  • Trebinje-Mrkan
• The Diocese of Skopje which is located in the Republic of Macedonia is also under the Vrhbosna Archdiocese.
• The Bishops of Mostar-Duvno serve also as perpetual Apostolic Administrators of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan.
• There are two Franciscan provinces in the country, the Franciscan Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary based in Mostar and the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena based in Sarajevo.
• On Tuesday, February 1, 2011, the Vatican Information Service (VIS) announced that Pope Benedict XVI had erected the new Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also appointing Father Tomo Vuksic as the first Military Ordinary of the country.