Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2022.01.29 – ...):

Archbishop Tomo Vukšić (72)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Vrhbosna (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Tomo Vukšić (72)
(2022.01.29 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mir vam svoj dajem

Born:	1954.01.09 (Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1980.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.04.02

Priest of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1980.06.29 – 2011.02.01)

Military Ordinary of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2011.02.01 – 2020.01.22)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015.03.20 – 2022.03.22)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2020.01.22 – 2022.01.29)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2020.01.24 – 2025.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2022.01.29 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2022.03.22 – ...)

Cardinal Vinko Puljić (80)
(1990.11.19 – 2022.01.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Chiara a Vigna Clara
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Po Mariji u vjeri nadi i ljubavi

Born:	1945.09.08 (Prijecani, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1970.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.01.06
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26

Priest of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1970.06.29 – 1990.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1990.11.19 – 2022.01.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Chiara a Vigna Clara (1994.11.26 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995 – 2002)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005.03 – 2010.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015.03.20 – 2022.03.22)

Bishop Ciril Kos
(Apostolic Administrator 1990.04.19 – 1990.12.19)

Archbishop Marko Jozinovic
(1977.06.27 – 1990.04.19)

Born:	1920.03.28 (Devetine, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1944.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.10.23
Died:	1994.08.11 (Dubrovnik, Croatia † 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1977.06.27 – 1990.04.19)

Archbishop Smiljan Franjo Cekada
(1970.01.13 – 1976.01.18)

Born:	1902.11.29 (Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1925.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.08.06
Died:	1976.01.18 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Pharbæthus (1939.06.06 – 1940.08.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1939.06.06 – 1940.08.18)

Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia) (1940.08.18 – 1967.06.12)

Titular Archbishop of Thibuzabetum (1967.06.12 – 1970.01.13)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1967.06.12 – 1970.01.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1970.01.13 – 1976.01.18)

Archbishop Marko Alaupovic
(1960.09.07 – 1970.01.13)

Born:	1885.05.10 (Busovača, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1907.09.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.09.24
Died:	1979.04.18 († 93)

Titular Bishop of Capitolias (1950.05.21 – 1960.09.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1950.05.21 – 1960.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1960.09.07 – 1970.01.13)

Titular Archbishop of Segisama (1970.01.13 – 1979.04.18)

Archbishop Ivan Šaric
(1922.05.02 – 1960.07.16)

Born:	1871.09.27 (Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1894.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.05.28
Died:	1960.07.16 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Cæsaropolis (1908.04.08 – 1922.05.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1908.04.08 – 1922.05.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1922.05.02 – 1960.07.16)

Archbishop Giuseppe Stadler
(1881.11.18 – 1918.12.11)

Born:	1843.01.14 (Slavonski Brod, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1868.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1881.11.20
Died:	1918.12.11 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1881.11.18 – 1918.12.11)

Vicars Apostolic of Bosnia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paškal Vujičić, O.F.M. Obs.
(1866.08.06 – 1881)

Born:	1826.04 (Imoski, Croatia)
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.07.25
Died:	1888.03.17 († 61)

Bishop of Pult (Albania) (1858.06.01 – 1860.09.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Egypt (Egypt) (1860.09.28 – 1866.08.06)

Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and Arabia (1860.09.28 – 1866.08.06)

Titular Bishop of Antiphellus (1860.09.28 – 1888.03.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1866.08.06 – 1881)

Bishop Sebastiano Franković, O.F.M. Obs.
(1861.04.16 – 1864.10.30)

Born:	1800.04.07 (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Consecrated Bishop:	1861.04.21
Died:	1864.10.30 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Sion (1861.04.16 – 1864.10.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1861.04.16 – 1864.10.30)

Bishop Marian Šunjić, O.F.M. Obs.
(1854.10.03 – 1860.09.28)

Born:	1798? (Bučići, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Consecrated Bishop:	1855.02.18
Died:	1860.09.28 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Paneade (1854.10.03 – 1860.09.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1854.10.03 – 1860.09.28)

Bishop Rafael Barišić, O.F.M.
(1832.03.24 – 1846.03.24)

Born:	1796.06.24 (Očevija, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1822.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1832.09.30
Died:	1863.08.14 († 67)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1832.03.24 – 1846.03.24)

Titular Bishop of Azotus (1832.03.24 – 1863.08.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Hercegovine (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1847.09.24 – 1863.08.14)

Bishop Augustin Miletić, O.F.M.
(1813.03.01 – 1831.07.18)

Born:	1762? (Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Consecrated Bishop:	1803.06.12
Died:	1831.07.18 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Daulis (1803.03.06 – 1831.07.18)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1803.03.15 – 1813.03.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1813.03.01 – 1831.07.18)

Bishop Grgo Ilijić, O.F.M.
(1799.06.01 – 1813.03.01)

Born:	1736.10.18 (Vareš, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Consecrated Bishop:	1797.05.28
Died:	1813.03.01 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Ruspæ (1796.09.30 – 1799.06.01)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1796.09.30 – 1799.06.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1799.06.01 – 1813.03.01)

Bishop Augustin Botoš-Okić, O.F.M.
(1784.05.07 – 1799.06.01)

Born:	1733?
Died:	1799.06.01 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Trapezopolis (1784.05.07 – 1799.06.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1784.05.07 – 1799.06.01)

Bishop Marko Dobretić Jezerčić, O.F.M.
(1772.12.12 – 1784?)

Consecrated Bishop:	1773.06.06
Died:	1784?

Titular Bishop of Erythræ (1772.12.12 – 1784?)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1772.12.12 – 1784?)

Bishop Marijan Bogdanović, O.F.M.
(1767.08.17 – 1772.01.07)

Born:	1720.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1768.05.08
Died:	1772.01.07 († 51)

Titular Bishop of Echinus (1767.08.17 – 1772.01.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1767.08.17 – 1772.01.07)

Bishop Pavao Dragičević, O.F.M.
(1740.12.15 – 1766.06.30)

Consecrated Bishop:

1741.06.29

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1740.12.15 – 1766.06.30)

Bishop Matija Delivić, O.F.M.
(1735.12.12 – 1740)

Died:

1740

Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1735.12.12 – 1740)

Bishops of Bosnia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ponsa (Povša), O.P.
(1238.04.02 – 1250)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1238.04.02 – 1250)

Bishop of Bosnia (Croatia) (1250 – 1271?)

Archbishop Johannes von Wildeshausen, O.P.
(1233 – 1235)

Born:	1180? (Germany)
Died:	1252.11.04 († 71)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1233 – 1235)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1233 – 1237)

Archbishop of Bač (Serbia) (1233 – 1237)

Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1241 – 1252.11.04)

Bishop Vladimir
(1223? – 1233?)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1223? – 1233?)

Bishop Bratoslav
(1210? – ?)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1210? – ?)

Bishop Dragonja
(1202? – ?)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1202? – ?)

Bishop Radogost
(1171? – ?)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1171? – ?)

Bishop Milovan
(1151? – ?)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1151? – ?)

Bishop Vladislav
(1141? – ?)

Bishop of Bosnia (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1141? – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Tomo Vukšić (72) (2020.01.22 – 2022.01.29)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Smiljan Franjo Cekada (1967.06.12 – 1970.01.13)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Augustin Miletić, O.F.M. (1803.03.15 – 1813.03.01)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Grgo Ilijić, O.F.M. (1796.09.30 – 1799.06.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pero Sudar (74) (1993.05.28 – 2019.10.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tomislav Jablanovic (1970.11.16 – 1986.09.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Marko Alaupovic (later Archbishop) (1950.05.21 – 1960.09.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Smiljan Franjo Cekada (later Archbishop) (1939.06.06 – 1940.08.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ivan Šaric (later Archbishop) (1908.04.08 – 1922.05.02)