Vrhbosna {Sarajevo} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Tomo Vukšić, Archbishop
Vinko Puljić, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Pero Sudar, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 5 July 1881
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Square Kilometers: 22,401 (8,652 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.vrhbosanska-nadbiskupija.org/
Mailing Address: Nadbiskupski Ordinarijat, Kaptol 7, BiH - 71000 Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Telephone: (033)218.823
Fax: 212.937

Historical Details

Diocese of Vrhbosna
- Latin Name: Vrhbosnensis o Seraiensis
- Erected: 7th Century
- Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Josip Stadler † (18 Nov 1881 Confirmed - 8 Dec 1918 Died)
Ivan Šarić † (2 May 1922 Appointed - 16 Jul 1960 Died)
Marko Alaupović † (7 Sep 1960 Appointed - 13 Jan 1970 Retired)
Smiljan Franjo Čekada † (13 Jan 1970 Succeeded - 18 Jan 1976 Died)
Marko Jozinović † (27 Jun 1977 Appointed - 19 Apr 1990 Resigned)
Vinko Puljić (19 Nov 1990 Appointed - 29 Jan 2022 Retired)
Tomo Vukšić (29 Jan 2022 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Vrhbosna
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Vrhbosna (erected)
Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
5 July 1881	Elevated	Diocese of Vrhbosna	Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}

1950 352,000 1,225,000 28.7% 113 159 272 1,294 228 605 108 ap1951

1969 431,000 1,940,000 22.2% 81 160 241 1,788 169 273 108 ap1971

1980 456,462 2,249,266 20.3% 125 188 313 1,458 266 371 128 ap1981

1990 527,610 2,579,436 20.5% 135 183 318 1,659 252 221 138 ap1991

1999 209,506 1,750,000 12.0% 120 182 302 693 244 224 147 ap2000

2000 201,567 1,800,000 11.2% 124 188 312 646 251 237 147 ap2001

2001 210,140 1,800,000 11.7% 132 183 315 667 251 247 147 ap2002

2002 215,025 1,900,000 11.3% 138 190 328 655 247 248 147 ap2003

2003 217,921 1,900,000 11.5% 140 185 325 670 241 243 147 ap2004

2004 215,482 1,950,000 11.1% 140 184 324 665 240 249 148 ap2005

2010 198,012 1,960,000 10.1% 165 181 346 572 236 256 151 ap2011

2014 192,467 1,900,000 10.1% 152 180 332 579 220 250 155 ap2015

2017 162,711 2,000,000 8.1% 151 186 337 482 1 226 230 155 ap2018

2020 137,991 1,797,991 7.7% 150 169 319 432 1 214 213 155 ap2021

2022 127,502 1,670,502 7.6% 141 169 310 411 1 205 212 155 ap2023

2023 123,280 1,651,000 7.5% 144 170 314 392 201 210 155 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
1950	352,000	1,225,000	28.7%	113	159	272	1,294		228	605	108	ap1951
1969	431,000	1,940,000	22.2%	81	160	241	1,788		169	273	108	ap1971
1980	456,462	2,249,266	20.3%	125	188	313	1,458		266	371	128	ap1981
1990	527,610	2,579,436	20.5%	135	183	318	1,659		252	221	138	ap1991
1999	209,506	1,750,000	12.0%	120	182	302	693		244	224	147	ap2000
2000	201,567	1,800,000	11.2%	124	188	312	646		251	237	147	ap2001
2001	210,140	1,800,000	11.7%	132	183	315	667		251	247	147	ap2002
2002	215,025	1,900,000	11.3%	138	190	328	655		247	248	147	ap2003
2003	217,921	1,900,000	11.5%	140	185	325	670		241	243	147	ap2004
2004	215,482	1,950,000	11.1%	140	184	324	665		240	249	148	ap2005
2010	198,012	1,960,000	10.1%	165	181	346	572		236	256	151	ap2011
2014	192,467	1,900,000	10.1%	152	180	332	579		220	250	155	ap2015
2017	162,711	2,000,000	8.1%	151	186	337	482	1	226	230	155	ap2018
2020	137,991	1,797,991	7.7%	150	169	319	432	1	214	213	155	ap2021
2022	127,502	1,670,502	7.6%	141	169	310	411	1	205	212	155	ap2023
2023	123,280	1,651,000	7.5%	144	170	314	392		201	210	155	ap2024

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

Affiliated People, Living

Zdenko Križić, O.C.D.
Vinko Puljić (Archbishop: 19 Nov 1990 to 29 Jan 2022)
Pero Sudar (Priest: 29 Jun 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1993 to 18 Oct 2019)
Tomo Vukšić (Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 Jan 2020; Archbishop: 29 Jan 2022 - )

Affiliated People, Deceased

Marko Alaupović † (Priest: 15 Sep 1907; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 1950; Archbishop: 7 Sep 1960 to 13 Jan 1970)
Smiljan Franjo Čekada † (Priest: 5 Apr 1925; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jun 1939 to 18 Aug 1940; Coadjutor Archbishop: 12 Jun 1967; Archbishop: 13 Jan 1970 to 18 Jan 1976)
Tomislav Jablanović † (Priest: 30 Nov 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1970 to 10 Sep 1986)
Marko Jozinović † (Priest: 29 Jun 1944; Archbishop: 27 Jun 1977 to 19 Apr 1990)
Stjepan Mlakić, F.S.C.J. †
Ivan Šarić † (Deacon: 20 Jul 1894; Priest: 22 Jul 1894; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Apr 1908; Archbishop: 2 May 1922 to 16 Jul 1960)
Josip Stadler † (Archbishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 8 Dec 1918)

Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}

Archidioecesis Vrhbosnensis o Seraiensis