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

Josef 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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, 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 Bishops, Deceased

Marko Alaupović † (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)
Josef Stadler † (Archbishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 8 Dec 1918)

Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}

Archidioecesis Vrhbosnensis o Seraiensis