Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice

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St. Nicholas cathedral
St. Nicholas cathedral

The Diocese of České Budějovice is a Roman Catholic diocese. It is situated almost entirely in Bohemia, with only small eastern section in Moravia. The diocese was founded on 20 September 1785, and its area is 12 500 km². Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche vas first bishop, Jiří Paďour is the current bishop.

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  • Area: 12 500 km²
  • Residents/Catholics: 760 000/220 000
  • Divisions: 11 vicarates, 361 parishes
František Schönborn
František Schönborn

Bishop of České Budějovice is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of České Budějovice, which covers the south of Bohemia and small tail of southwest Moravia.

  1. Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche (1785-1813)
  2. Arnošt Konstantin Růžička (1815-1845)
  3. Josef Ondřej Lindauer (1845-1850)
  4. Jan Valerián Jirsík (1851-1883)
    Karel Průcha (he was appointed 1883, but did not undertake dioceses for illness, died closely after appointing)
  5. František Schönborn (1883-1885; 1985-1899 Archbishop of Prague)
  6. Martin Josef Říha (1885-1907)
  7. Josef Antonín Hůlka (1907-1920)
  8. Šimon Bárta (1920-1940)
    Antonín Eltschkner (appointed 1940, for resistance of Germany occupational power could not undertake diocese)
  9. Josef Hlouch (1947-1972, did not manage diocese on 1950-1968 for repression from communistic authority, 1952-1963 was interned outside diocese)
  10. Miloslav Vlk (1990-1991; from 1991 Archbishop of Prague)
  11. Antonín Liška (1991-2002)
  12. Jiří Paďour (from 2002, 2001-2002 Coadjutor bishop)

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