Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure, Banja Luka

The Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure in Banja Luka is one of four Roman Catholic cathedrals in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] It is the seat of the Banja Luka Bishopric currently led by Bishop Franjo Komarica.

Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure
Cathedral
Map
44°46′30″N 17°11′42″E / 44.775053°N 17.194939°E / 44.775053; 17.194939
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationBonaventure
Consecrated1 December 2001
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Alfred Pichler
StyleModern
Groundbreaking1972
Completed1973
Specifications
Bells5
Administration
ArchdioceseVrhbosna
DioceseBanja Luka
Clergy
ArchbishopTomo Vukšić
Bishop(s)Franjo Komarica

The cathedral was built in honor of Saint Bonaventure, a Franciscan theologian from the Middle Ages. It was constructed by Alfred Pichler in the 1970s after the original had been damaged in an earthquake.

The building suffered damage in the Bosnian War, but was reinaugurated in 2001 after the completion of repairs.

Burials

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References

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  1. ^ Cushman, Thomas; Mestrovic, Stjepan (1996-10-10). This Time We Knew: Western Responses to Genocide in Bosnia. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-1535-2.