Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bishop of Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
vacant
Location
Country| Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates| 43°52′N 18°25′E﻿ / ﻿43.867°N 18.417°E﻿ / 43.867; 18.417
Information
First holder| Tomo Vukšić
Denomination| Catholic Church
Sui iuris church| Latin Church
Established| Military ordinariate in 2011

The  Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Vojni ordinarijat u Bosni i Hercegovini) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and their families.

## History

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Magni aestimamus

It was created as a military ordinariate by pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011 by apostolic bull Magni aestimamus.

## Ordinaries

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Military bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina

From  | Until  | Incumbent  | Notes
2011  | 2020  | Tomo Vukšić | Appointed the Military Ordinary of the Bosnia and Herzegovina by Pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011. Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna on 22 January 2020.
2020  | present  | Sede vacante |
Sources:[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

## External links

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* Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (GCatholic.org) [self-published]

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Military ordinariates of the Catholic Church

Africa|

* Kenya
* South Africa
* Uganda

Asia|

* Indonesia
* Philippines
* South Korea

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain (United Kingdom)
* Hungary
* Italy
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Slovakia
* Spain (Archbishopric)

North America|

* Canada
* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* United States (Archbishopric)

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

South America|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Venezuela

Related|

* Processions
* Blue Mass
* Church parade
* Military saints
* Athleta Christi
* Miles Christianus

* Catholic Church portal

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Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Province of Sarajevo|

* Archdiocese of Vrhbosna
* Diocese of Banja Luka
* Diocese of Mostar-Duvno
* Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan

Other|

* Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Greek Catholic Eparchy of Križevci

Former dioceses|

* Diocese of Duvno
* Diocese of Makarska
* Diocese of Sarsenterum
* Diocese of Bosnia
* Apostolic Administration of Bosnia-Hercegovina

Cathedrals|

* Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo
* Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure, Banja Luka
* Cathedral of Mary, Mother of the Church, Mostar
* Cathedral of the Birth of Mary, Trebinje

Relations|

* Bosnia and Herzegovina–Holy See relations
* Apostolic Nunciature to Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also|

* Our Lady of Medjugorje
* Church of St John in Podmilačje
* Ivan Merz
* Blessed Martyrs of Drina
* Josip Stadler
* Petar Barbarić

* Catholicism portal
* Bosnia and Herzegovina portal

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