The Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Biskupska Konferencija Bosne i Hercegovine) is the permanent assembly of Catholic bishops in Bosnia and Herzegovina founded in 1994 by the Holy See.[1]
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| Abbreviation | BKBIH |
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| Formation | December 8, 1994 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | To support the ministry of bishops |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
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Region served | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Membership | Active and retired Catholic bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Official language | Croatian |
President | Tomo Vukšić |
General Secretary | Msgr. Ivo Tomašević |
Main organ | Conference |
| Affiliations | Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe |
| Website | http://www.bkbih.ba/ |
The president of the Conference is elected among the bishops for a term of five years. Tomo Vukšić, Archbishop of Vrhbosna, is the incumbent president of the Conference.
The Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a member of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE).
Current membership
editThe membership of the BKBIH consists of all active and retired Latin Church Catholic and Eastern Catholic bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Portrait | Name | Title | Notes |
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Tomo Vukšić | Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna | President of the Conference, President of the Permanent Council, President of Caritas Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Cardinal Vinko Puljić | Archbishop emeritus of Vrhbosna | |
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Petar Palić | Bishop of Mostar-Duvno | Member of the Permanent Council, President of the Council for Dialogue among Religions and Cultures, Council for Clergy |
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Željko Majić | Bishop of Banja Luka | |
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Marko Semren | Auxiliary Bishop of Banja Luka | Member of the Permanent Council, President of the Office for Youth |
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Franjo Komarica | Bishop Emeritus of Banja Luka | |
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Ratko Perić | Bishop emeritus of Mostar-Duvno | |
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Pero Sudar | Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Vrhbosna | |
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Milan Stipić | Eparch of Križevci | According to the statute of the Conference, eparch of Križevci is not a permanent member of the Conference, but can be called on the Council of the Conference.[2] |
Organizational structure
editThe Conference is composed of the Assembly, the Permanent Council and the General Secretariat, as demanded by 1983 Code of Canon Law.
It consists also of councils, committees, offices and organizations that carry out the work and decisions of the Assembly.[3]
Councils
edit- Council for Dialogue among Religions and Cultures
- Council for Clergy
- Council for Consecrated Life
- Council for Laity
- Pedagogical Council for Catholic Schools in Europe
- Council for Diocesan Seminaries
- Council for Minor Seminaries
- Council for Family
- Council for Catechesis and New Evangelization
- Council for Liturgy
- Council for Communications
- Council for the Pastoral Care of the Croatian Diaspora (joint council of Episcopal Conferences of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Council for Dialogue among Religions and Cultures
- Supervisory Board for Caritas
Committees
edit- Committee for Doctrine of the Faith
- Committee Iustitia et Pax
- Committee for Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome (joint Committee of Episcopal Conferences of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Offices
edit- Catechetical Office
- Office for Youth
- Supervisory Board for the Common Treasury
Organizations
edit- Caritas
- Catholic News Agency
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (8 December 1994). "Dekret osnutka". bkbih.ba (in Croatian). Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (25 December 1995). "Statut Biskupske konferencije Bosne i Hercegovine". bkbih.ba (in Croatian). Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Tijela BK BiH". bkbih.ba (in Croatian). Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 11 July 2020.