- Roman Catholic Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan is an ecclesiastical territory or
diocese of theRoman Catholic Church in easternHerzegovina . It is the oldest and smallest Roman Catholic diocese ofBosnia and Herzegovina . The diocese was formed sometime before the year1022 . An exact date is not known, but church officials decided to celebrate the diocese's millennium in1984 , estimatiing its foundation at984 .The diocese has its episcopal see in the city of
Trebinje . However, from1361 to1391 it was relocated to the island of Mrkan, thus taking on the present double name. In1890 , the diocese was united with the much largerDiocese of Mostar-Duvno . Since then it has been administered by Mostar-Duvno's bishop (currentlyRatko Perić ). However, unlike the rest of the Mostar-Duvno territory,Franciscan priests are not appointed to parishes in Trebinje-Mrkan, as the Franciscan custody does not extend into this region.On
May 1 1984 the Church of the Birth of Mary in Trebinje was made acathedral by decree. This came to coincide with a symposium held that year under the leadership of Bishop Pavao Žanić to study the historical and pastoral significance of the diocese.One of the most important parishes in the bishopric is the Shrine of the Queen of Peace in Hrasno. Every year thousands gather to celebrate the parish's feast day.
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