Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague
| Archdiocese of Prague Archidioecesis Pragensis Arcibiskupství pražské | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Prague |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,590 km2 (3,320 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,066,000 373,800 (18.1%) |
| Parishes | 140 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | 973 |
| Cathedral | St. Vitus Cathedral |
| Patron saint |
St Wenceslaus St Adalbert St John Nepomucene |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Dominik Duka, O.P. |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Karel Herbst Václav Malý |
| Emeritus Bishops | Cardinal Miloslav Vlk Cardinal Archbishop emeritus (1991-2010) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| apha.cz | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague (Czech: Arcidiecéze pražská, Latin: Archidioecesis Pragensis) is a Catholic archdiocese of the Latin Rite in the Czech Republic. The archepiscopal see is in the Czech capital of Prague.
The diocese was founded in 973 as the Diocese of Prague. It was elevated to an archdiocese on 30 April 1344. Msgr Dominik Duka, O.P. is the current archbishop. The following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague. The Archdiocese of Prague was created as a bishopric in 973, and elevated to an archbishopric on 30 April 1344. The first official statutes date from 1349 and incorporated the Manipulus florum of Thomas of Ireland.[1]
The names of these prelates are given in Czech, with English or otherwise as suitable.
Bishops of Prague
| Succession | Name | Dates of bishopric |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dětmar (Thietmar, Dietmar) | 973–982 |
| 2. | St. Vojtěch (Adalbert of Prague) | 982–996 |
| Kristian (Strachkvas) | 996 (died during consecration) | |
| 3. | Thiddag (Deodatus) | 998–1017 |
| 4. | Ekkhard (Ekkehard, Ekhard, Helicardus) | 1017–1023 |
| 5. | Hyza (Hyzo, Hizzo, Izzo) | 1023–1030 |
| 6. | Šebíř (Severus) | 1030–1067 |
| 7. | Gebhart (Gebehard, Jaromír) | 1068–1089 |
| 8. | Kosmas | 1090–1098 |
| 9. | Heřman | 1099–1122 |
| 10. | Menhart (Meinhard) | 1122–1134 |
| 11. | Jan I | 1134–1139 |
| Silvestr | 1139–1140 (abdicated) | |
| 12. | Ota (Otto) | 1140–1148 |
| 13. | Daniel I | 1148–1167 |
| Gotpold (Goltpold, Gothard, Hotart) | 1168 (died before installation) | |
| 14. | Bedřich z Puttendorfu | 1168–1179 |
| 15. | Valentin (Veliš) | 1179–1182 |
| 16. | Jindřich Břetislav | 1182–1197 |
| 17. | Daniel II (Milík z Talmberka) | 1197–1214 |
| 18. | Ondřej | 1214–1224 |
| 19. | Pelhřim (Peregrin) z Vartenberka | 1124–1125 |
| 20. | Budilov (Budivoj, Budislav) | 1225–1226 |
| 21. | Jan II | 1226–1236 |
| 22. | Bernhard (Buchard) Kaplíř ze Sulevic | 1236–1240 |
| 23. | Mikuláš z Reisenburku | 1240–1258 |
| 24. | Jan III z Dražic | 1258–1278 |
| 25. | Tobiáš z Bechyně | 1278–1296 |
| 26. | Řehoř Zajíc z Valdeka | 1296–1301 |
| 27. | Jan IV z Dražic | 1301–1343 |
| 28. | Arnošt z Pardubic (Arnošt of Pardubice) | 1343–1344 |
Archbishops of Prague
| Succession | Name | Dates of archbishopric |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arnošt z Pardubic (Arnošt of Pardubice) | 1344–1364 |
| 2. | Jan Očko z Vlašimi | 1364–1379 |
| 3. | Jan z Jenštejna | 1379–1396 |
| 4. | Olbram (Volfram) ze Škvorce | 1369–1402 |
| Mikuláš Puchník z Černic | 1402 (died before consecration) | |
| 5. | Zbyněk Zajíc z Hasenburka | 1403–1411 |
| 6. | Sigismund Albicus | 1411–1412 |
| 7. | Conrad of Vechta | 1413–1421 |
| sede vacante | 1421–1561 | |
| 8. | Antonín Brus z Mohelnice | 1561–1580 |
| 9. | Martin Medek z Mohelnice | 1581–1590 |
| 10. | Zbyněk Berka z Dubé | 1592–1606 |
| 11. | Karel Graf von Lamberk | 1607–1612 |
| 12. | Johann Lohel | 1612–1622 |
| 13. | Arnošt Vojtěch Graf von Harrach | 1623–1667 |
| Johann Wilhelm Graf von Liebstein von Kolovrat | 1667–1668 (died before consecration) | |
| 14. | Matouš Ferdinand Sobek (Zoubek) z Bílenberka | 1669–1675 |
| 15. | Jan Bedřich Graf von Waldstein | 1675–1694 |
| 16. | Jan Josef Graf von Breuner | 1695–1710 |
| 17. | Ferdinand Graf von Khünburg | 1713–1731 |
| 18. | Daniel Josef Mayer z Mayernu | 1732–1733 |
| Jan Adam Vratislav z Mitrovic | 1733 (died before confirmation) | |
| 19. | Johann Moriz Gustav Graf von Manderscheid–Blankenheim | 1733–1763 |
| 20. | Antonín Petr hrabě Příchovský z Příchovic | 1764–1793 |
| 21. | Wilhelm Florentin Fürst von Salm | 1793–1810 |
| 22. | Václav Leopold Chlumčanský z Přestavlk a Chlumčan | 1815–1830 |
| 23. | Alois Josef hrabě Krakovský z Kolovrat | 1831–1833 |
| 24. | Ondřej Alois Ankwicz ze Skarbek–Peslawice | 1834–1838 |
| 25. | Alois Josef svobodný pán Schrenk | 1838–1849 |
| 26. | Friedrich Johannes Jacob Celestin von Schwarzenberg | 1849–1885 |
| 27. | Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn | 1885–1899 |
| 28. | Lev Skrbenský z Hříště | 1899–1916 |
| 29. | Pavel Graf von Huyn | 1916–1919 |
| 30. | František Kordač | 1919–1931 |
| 31. | Karel Kašpar | 1931–1941 |
| 32. | Josef Beran | 1946–1969 |
| 33. | František Tomášek | 1977–1991 |
| 34. | Miloslav Vlk | 1991-2010 |
| 35. | Dominik Duka, O.P. | 2010–present |
An aerial view of St. Vitus Cathedral. The entire cathedral is situated inside the Prague Castle complex, and is the cathedral of the Archbishops of Prague.
References
- ↑ Clarke (2004), ODNB.
- "Biskupové". Historie arcidiecéze (in Czech). Arcibiskupství pražské. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- Clark, James G. (2004). "Hibernicus, Thomas (c.1270–c.1340)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27206. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
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