Roman Catholic Diocese of Banja Luka

Diocese of Banja Luka

Dioecesis Banialucensis

Banjolučka biskupija
Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure
Coat of Arms of diocese of Banja Luka
Location
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Territory Republika Srpska
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Vrhbosna
Deaneries
  • Banja Luka
  • Livno
  • Jajce
  • Bihać
  • Prnjavor
  • Bosanska Gradiška
Statistics
Area16,457 km2 (6,354 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
735,000[1]
24,660[1] (3.36%)
Parishes48[1]
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 July 1881
CathedralCathedral of Saint Bonaventure
Patron saintSaint Bonaventure
Secular priests34[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopŽeljko Majić
Metropolitan ArchbishopTomo Vukšić
Vicar GeneralAnto Orlovac
Bishops emeritusFranjo Komarica, Marko Semren
Map
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.

  1. ^ a b c "Diocese of Banja Luka". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ ":: BANJOLUČKA BISKUPIJA ::". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27.