Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
| 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/ |
| Part of a series on the |
| Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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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).
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