Diocese of Banja Luka Dioecesis Banialucensis Banjolučka biskupija | |
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 Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure | |
 Coat of Arms of diocese of Banja Luka | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Territory |  Republika Srpska |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Vrhbosna |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,457 km2 (6,354 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 735,000[1] 24,660[1] (3.36%) |
| Parishes | 48[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 July 1881 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure |
| Patron saint | Saint Bonaventure |
| Secular priests | 34[2] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Željko Majić |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tomo Vukšić |
| Vicar General | Anto Orlovac |
| Bishops emeritus | Franjo Komarica, Marko Semren |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| biskupija-banjaluka.org | |
The Diocese of Banja Luka (Latin: Dioecesis Banialucensis; Croatian: Banjolučka biskupija) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in western Bosnia. The diocese is centred in the city of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Erected on July 5, 1881, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, as the Diocese of Banjaluka. In 1985, the name of the diocese was split into the current diocese of Banja Luka.
The current bishop of Banja Luka is Rev. Željko Majić.
- ^ a b c "Diocese of Banja Luka". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ ":: BANJOLUČKA BISKUPIJA ::". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27.