Catholic Church
in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Catholic ChurchinBosnia and Herzegovina | |
Also known as: Bosnien und Herzegowina (Deutsch), Bosnia y Herzegovina (español), la Bosnie-Herzégovine (français), Bosnia-Erzegovina (Italiano), Bośnia i Hercegowina (polski), Bósnia e Herzegovina (Português), Bosna i Hercegovina (Hrvatski), 波黑（波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那） (正體中文), ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ (日本語), Bosnia et Herzegovina (latine)
Roman Rite (5): Banja Luka, Gospić–Senj, Mostar–Duvno–Trebinje–Mrkan, Vojni ordinarijat u Bosne i Hercegovine, Vrhbosna
Byzantine Church in Croatia and Serbia (1): Križevci
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Conference of Bishops: Biskupska Konferencija Bosne i Hercegovine (BKBiH)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total)
Bishops
Continent: East Europe
Capital: Sarajevo
Area: 51,187 km²
Population: 3,856,181
Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Croatia 
, → Serbia 
, ↘ Montenegro 
Religions: Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, atheist 0.8%, agnostic 0.3%, other 1.2%, undeclared 1.1%
Languages: Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2%
Ethnic Groups: Bosniak 50.1%, Serb 30.8%, Croat 15.4%, other 2.7%, not declared 1%
Area: 51,197 km²
Catholic Population: 395,000 Catholics (11.5% of 3,442,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 303 parishes, 6 other centres
Clergy: 10 bishops (3 diocesan, 7 titular), 667 priests (266 diocesan, 401 religious)
Non-Clergy: 476 religious (39 brothers, 437 sisters), 72 major seminarians, 6 missionaries, 294 catechists
1990Statistics included in Serbia |
Last updated on 2026.06.08
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