Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Bishopric:Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Border:catholic
Incumbent:vacant
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates:43.8667°N 43°W
Established:Military ordinariate in 2011
First Incumbent:Tomo Vukšić

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

It was created as a military ordinariate by pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011 by apostolic bull Magni aestimamus.

Ordinaries

Military bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
20112020Tomo 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.
2020presentSede vacante
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