Church of the Assumption, Jajce

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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Croatian: Crkva Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije na Nebo
Samostan sv. Luke i zupa Uznesenja BDM, Jajce.jpg
44°20′29″N17°16′27″E / 44.341386°N 17.274241°E / 44.341386; 17.274241 Coordinates: 44°20′29″N17°16′27″E / 44.341386°N 17.274241°E / 44.341386; 17.274241
Location Jajce
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Consecrated 18 November 2002 [1]
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Groundbreaking 16 April 2001
Administration
Parish Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven - Jajce
Deanery Deanery of Jajce
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Vrhbosna
Diocese Diocese of Banja Luka
Clergy
Archbishop Vinko Puljić
Bishop(s) Franjo Komarica
Dean Niko Petonjić O.F.M.
Priest(s) Zoran Mandić O.F.M. [2]
Assistant priest(s) Vinko Jelušić O.F.M.
Mario Jelić O.F.M.

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