Roman Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Roman Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Roman Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are an estimated 625,000 baptised Roman Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina, roughly 16% of the population.
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Within Bosnia and Herzegovina the hierarchy consists of:
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.
External links
* [http://www.bkbih.org/ Conference of Bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
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