The original Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure in the city was built in 1887. However, an earthquake in 1969 levelled the church. Banja Luka's current cathedral was built in 1974. Currently, Bishop Franjo Komarica is head of the diocese. On Thursday, July 15, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Father Marko Semren, O.F.M., guardian of the Franciscan convent of Gorica-Livno and professor of the Franciscan Theological Institute of Sarajevo, as auxiliary bishop of Banja Luka to Bishop Komarica.
The diocese covers area of 8.368 km sq, with 175.395 Catholic in 66 parishes of the diocese. There are 73 diocesen priests. A number of parishes belongs to the Francisican Province of Herzegovina.
The current bishop of Mostar is Mons. Ratko Perić. He also serves as administrator of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan. Trebinje-Mrkan was united with Mostar-Duvno in 1890.
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* History
* List of Bishops
* References
The Cathedral of Jesus' Heart was built in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an important Catholic concept. Architect Josip Vancaš modeled it after the Notre-Dame de Paris using the neo-Gothic style and elements of Romanesque architecture. Work began on August 25, 1884, and was completed in the same month in 1889. The Bishop of Dubrovnik was present for the opening.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in eastern Herzegovina. Historical Details* Diocese of Trebinje e Mrkan * Diocese of Trebinje 1391., United From: Diocese of Mrkan & Diocese of Trebinje To Diocese of Trebinje e Mrkan 8 July 1890., United From: Diocese of Mostar-Duvno & Diocese of Trebinje e Mrkan To Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan) |
It depicts the nation's divisions into bishoprics in the Catholic Church. Vrhbosna Archbishopric - Red Banja Luka Bishopric - Gray Mostar-Duvno Bishopric - Blue Trebinje Bishopric - Light Blue |
The diocese has its episcopal see in the city of Trebinje. However, from 1361 to 1391 it was relocated to the island of Mrkan, thus taking on the present double name.
Now we would like to provide an impressive list of Franciscan Monasteries in Bosnia - Herzegovina before 1463 i.e. monasteries that we know to have existed before the Turkish occupation of Bosnia in 1463.:
Central and western Bosnia:1. Bihac, |
Northern and north-eastern Bosnia:27. Srebrenica, Hum (today's Herzegovina):40. Mostar,41. Ljubuski, 42. Konjic. |
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