Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bishop of Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent: Miro Relota O.F.M.
Location
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates	43°52′N18°25′E / 43.867°N 18.417°E / 43.867; 18.417
Information
First holder	Tomo Vukšić
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Established	Military ordinariate in 2011

The Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian : Vojni ordinarijat u Bosni i Hercegovini) is a Latin Church military ordinariate of the Catholic Church. Immediately exempt to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Catholics serving in Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and their families.

History

Magni aestimamus

It was created as a military ordinariate by pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011 by apostolic bull Magni aestimamus.

Ordinaries

Military bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
2011	2020	Tomo Vukšić	Appointed the Military Ordinary of the Bosnia and Herzegovina by Pope Benedict XVI on 1 February 2011. Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna on 22 January 2020.
2020	2025	Sede vacante
2025	present	Miro Relota O.F.M.	Appointed the Military Ordinary of the Bosnia and Herzegovina by Pope Leo XIV on 21 November 2025.
Sources: [1]

References

1. "Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

External links

• Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (GCatholic.org) ^{[self-published]}