Diocese of Banja Luka

Historical Details

• Diocese of Banjaluka
  • Latin Name: Banialucensis
  • Erected: 5 July 1881
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
  • Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emmanuel Josip Stepan Garić, O.F.M. † (14 Dec 1912 Confirmed - 30 Jun 1946 Died)
• Alfred Pichler † (22 Jul 1959 Appointed - 15 May 1989 Retired)
• Franjo Komarica (15 May 1989 Appointed - 8 Dec 2023 Retired)
• Željko Majić (8 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Banjaluka
1950	180,000	620,000	29.0%	30	71	101	1,782		4	310	50	ap1951
1959	120,000	650,000	18.5%	18	45	63	1,904		22	108	37	ap1960
1969	104,448	382,859	27.3%	27	24	51	2,048		29	133	36	ap1971
1980	128,832	1,274,600	10.1%	28	54	82	1,571		56	154	44	ap1981
Diocese of Banja Luka
1990	91,664	1,143,000	8.0%	28	59	87	1,053		62	147	50	ap1991
1999	49,800	550,000	9.1%	15	45	60	830		46	56	47	ap2000
2000	55,400	550,000	10.1%	21	45	66	839		46	53	47	ap2001
2001	51,700	550,000	9.4%	21	48	69	749		49	62	47	ap2002
2002	45,213	560,000	8.1%	22	51	73	619		52	76	47	ap2003
2003	41,961	560,000	7.5%	23	55	78	537		56	79	47	ap2004
2004	41,113	550,000	7.5%	23	51	74	555		51	79	47	ap2005
2006	39,792	550,000	7.2%	20	48	68	585		48	93	48	ap2007
2012	36,520	550,350	6.6%	21	42	63	579		49	91	48	ap2013
2015	34,361	540,000	6.4%	26	41	67	512		42	97	48	ap2016
2018	30,151	836,000	3.6%	23	46	69	436		47	88	48	ap2019
2020	27,661	778,000	3.6%	19	43	62	446		44	82	48	ap2021
2022	24,660	735,000	3.4%	20	39	59	417		40	87	48	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Berislav Grgić (Priest: 29 Jun 1986 to 18 Dec 2008)
• Franjo Komarica (Priest: 29 Jun 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1985; Bishop: 15 May 1989 to 8 Dec 2023)
• Željko Majić (Bishop: 8 Dec 2023 - )
• Vinko Puljić (Priest: 29 Jun 1970 to 19 Nov 1990)
• Marko Semren, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 2010 to 15 Jul 2024)

  ---

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Karel Celik † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1951 to 11 Aug 1958)
• Guido Del Mestri †
• Emmanuel Josip Stepan Garić, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1912 to 30 Jun 1946)
• Marijan Marković, O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Administrator: 27 Mar 1884 to 20 Jun 1912)
• Alfred Pichler † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1959 to 15 May 1989)