Archdiocese of Prague
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 8,990 km² (3,472 square miles) |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
2,069,585 (2004) 488,000 (23.6%) |
| Parishes: | 378 |
| Diocesan Priests: | 201 |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Miloslav Cardinal Vlk |
The Archdiocese of Prague (Latin: Archidioecesis Pragensis) is a Catholic archdiocese in the Czech Republic with its seat 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. Miloslav Cardinal Vlk 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 names of these prelates are given in Czech, with English or otherwise as suitable.
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[edit] 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 (Vališ) | 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 |
[edit] Archbishops of Prague
| Succession | Name | Dates of archbishopric |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arnošt z Pardubic (Arnošt of Pardubice) | 1344–1364 |
| 2. | Cardinal 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. | Albík z Uničova | 1411–1412 |
| 7. | Konrád z Vechty | 1413–1421 |
| sede vacante | 1421–1561 | |
| 8. | Antonín Brus z Mohelnice | 1561–1580 |
| 9. | Martin Medek z Mohelnice | 1581–1590 |
| 10. | Cardinal Zbyněk Berka z Dubé | 1592–1606 |
| 11. | Karel Graf von Lamberk | 1607–1612 |
| 12. | Johann Lohel | 1612–1622 |
| 13. | Cardinal 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. | Cardinal Friedrich Johann Joseph Cölestin Fürst zu von Schwarzenberg | 1849–1885 |
| 27. | Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn | 1885–1899 |
| 28. | Lev Cardinal Skrbenský z Hříště | 1899–1916 |
| 29. | Pavel Graf von Huyn | 1916–1919 |
| 30. | František Kordač | 1919–1931 |
| 31. | Karel Cardinal Kašpar | 1931–1941 |
| 32. | Cardinal Josef Beran | 1946–1969 |
| 33. | Cardinal František Tomášek | 1977–1991 |
| 34. | Cardinal Miloslav Vlk | 1991-present |
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