Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bishop of Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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| Bishopric | |
| catholic | |
| Incumbent: vacant | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°52′N 18°25′E / 43.867°N 18.417°E |
| Information | |
| First holder | Tomo Vukšić |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Established | Military ordinariate in 2011 |
The Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Vojni ordinarijat u Bosni i Hercegovini) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and their families.
History[edit]
It was created as a military ordinariate by pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011 by apostolic bull Magni aestimamus.
Ordinaries[edit]
| Military bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 2011 | 2020 | Tomo Vukšić | Appointed the Military Ordinary of the Bosnia and Herzegovina by Pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011. Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna on 22 January 2020. | |
| 2020 | present | Sede vacante | ||
| Sources:[1] | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
External links[edit]
- Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (GCatholic.org) [self-published]
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