The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague (Praha) ( cs, Arcidiecéze pražská, la, Archidioecesis Pragensis) is a Metropolitan

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of the

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Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...

, in the

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. The

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archiepiscopal see is

St. Vitus Cathedral , native_name_lang = Czech , image = St Vitus Prague September 2016-21.jpg , imagesize = 300px , imagelink = , imagealt = , landscape = , caption ...

, in the Bohemian and Czech capital

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

, entirely situated inside the

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complex.

Jan Graubner Jan Graubner (born 29 August 1948) is a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been appointed Archbishop of Prague. He was Archbishop of Olomouc in the Czech Republic from 1992 to 2022, after serving as an auxiliary there for two year ...

is the current

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Ecclesiastical province

Its

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sees are : * Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice (Budweis) *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hradec Králové The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hradec Králové la, Reginae Gradecen(sis), German: Königgrätz } is a diocese located in the city of Hradec Králové in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic. History * November 10, 1664: E ...

(Königgrätz) *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice The Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice la, Litomericen(sis) is a diocese located in the city of Litoměřice in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic. History * July 3, 1655: Established as Diocese of Litoměřice fro ...

(Leitmeritz) *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň ( la, Pilznen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Plzeň in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic. History * May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the Diocese of Če ...

(Pilsen)

History

* The diocese was founded in 973 as the Diocese of Prague, through the joint efforts of Duke Boleslav II of

and

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Otto I Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (german: Otto der Große, it, Ottone il Grande), was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of He ...

and

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. It was a

of the Metropolitan

Archdiocese of Mainz The Electorate of Mainz (german: Kurfürstentum Mainz or ', la, Electoratus Moguntinus), previously known in English as Mentz and by its French name Mayence, was one of the most prestigious and influential states of the Holy Roman Empire. In the ...

(Mayence, Germany, also the

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) * It lost territories in 1000 to establish the

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(Breslau, in

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, now Poland) and in 1063 to establish the then Diocese of Olomouc (Olmütz, in

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, now also Metropolitan) * It was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Prague on 30 April 1344, having lost territory again to establish the Diocese of Litomyšl (Leitomischl, Bohemia). The first official statutes date from 1349 and incorporated the ''Manipulus florum'' of Thomas of Ireland.Clarke (2004), ''ODNB''. * Gained territory (back) in 1474 from the suppressed Diocese of Litomyšl * Lost territories repeatedly: on 1655.07.03 to establish the Diocese of Litoměřice, on 1664.11.10 to establish Diocese of Hradec Králové, on 1785.09.20 to establish

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and on 1993.05.31 to establish Diocese of Plzeň, all four Bohemian and its

s. * It enjoyed

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s from

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(1990.04, 1995.05, 1997.04) and

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereig ...

in September 2009.

Episcopal ordinaries

. The names of the following list of bishops and archbishops of Prague are given in Czech, with English equivalent or otherwise as suitable. ;''Suffragan Bishops of Prague'' #

Dětmar Dětmar, Thietmar or Dietmar (died 2 January 982 in Prague) was the first Bishop of Prague. He came from Saxony and learned to speak Czech. The diocese of Prague was assigned to the archbishopric of Mainz, when Thietmar was elected as the first ...

(Thietmar, Dietmar) (973 – death 2 January 982) # St. Vojtěch (

Adalbert of Prague Adalbert of Prague ( la, Sanctus Adalbertus, cs, svatý Vojtěch, sk, svätý Vojtech, pl, święty Wojciech, hu, Szent Adalbert (Béla); 95623 April 997), known in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name Vojtěch ( la, ...

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(O.S.B.) (19 January 982 – 988 and (992 – 994), died 996 # Kristian (

Strachkvas Strachkvas (Kristián) (28 September 929 or 935, Prague – 996, Prague) was a prince of Bohemia, son of Boleslav I and brother of Boleslav II, all members of the Přemyslid dynasty. A clergyman, Strachkvas was finally to become Bishop of Pragu ...

) (996 (died during consecration)) # Thiddag (998 – death 11 June 1017) # Ekkhard (Ekkehard, Ekhard, Helicardus) (1017 – death 8 August 1023) # Hyza (Hyzo, Hizzo, Izzo) (1023 – death 31 January 1030) # Šebíř (Severus) (1030 – death 12 September 1067) # Gebhart (Gebehard, Jaromír) (1068 – 1089) # Kosmas (1090 – death 12 October 1098) # Heřman (1099 – death 17 September 1122) # Menhart (Meinhard) (1122 – death 3 September 1134) # Jan I (John) (1134 – death 8 August 1139) # ? Silvestr (1139 – abdication 1140 # Ota (Otto) (1140 – death 10 July 1148) # Daniel I (1148 – death 9 August 1167) #'' Gotpold (Goltpold, Gothard, Hotart) (1168 – 1168.03.10 not possessed: died before installation)'' # Bedřich z Puttendorfu (1168 – death 31 July 1179) # Valentin (Veliš, Vališ) (1179 – death 6 February 1182) # Bretislaus III of Bohemia = Jindřich Břetislav (1182 – death 15 June 1197) # Daniel II (Milík z Talmberka) (1197 – death 4 April 1214) # Ondřej (1214 – death 30 July 1224) # Pelhřim (Peregrin) z Vartenberka (1124 – 1125) # Budilov (Budivoj, Budislav) (1225 – death 10 July 1226) # Jan II (John) (1226 – death 17 August 1236) # Bernhard (Buchard) Kaplíř ze Sulevic (1236 – death 12 September 1240) # Mikuláš z Reisenburku/Rýzmburka (1240 – death 18 January 1258) # Jan III (John) z Dražic (1258 – death 21 October 1278) # Tobiáš z Bechyně (1278 – death 1 March 1296) # Řehoř Zajíc z Valdeka (1296 – death 6 September 1301) # Jan IV (John) z Dražic (1301 – death 5 January 1343) # ? Jindřich Berka z Dubé (1333 – ?), previously Bishop of

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on t ...

(Olmütz,

, Czech Republic) (1327 – 1333) # ? Arnošt z Pardubic (

Arnošt of Pardubice Arnošt of Pardubice ( cs, Arnošt z Pardubic, german: Ernst von Pardubitz) (25 March 1297 probably in Hostinka – 30 June 1364 in Roudnice nad Labem) was the first Archbishop of Prague (and the last bishop). He was also an advisor and diploma ...

) (?1343 – ?1344 ''see below'') ;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Prague'' # Arnošt z Pardubic (

) ''see above?'' (1344 – death 30 June 1364) # Jan Očko z Vlašimi (1364.08.23 – retired 1379.03.06); previously Bishop of

(Moravia) (1351.11.17 – 1364.08.23); created

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of Ss. XII Apostoli (1378.09.18 – death 1380.01.14) # Jan z Jenštejna (John) (Johann von Jenstein) (1379.03.19 – 1396); previously Bishop of

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(Saxony, Germany) (1375.07.04 – 1379.03.19) # Olbram (Volfram) ze Škvorce (1369 – death 1402.05.01) #'' Mikuláš Puchník z Černic (1402 - 1402.09.19 not possessed : died before consecration)'' # Zbyněk Zajíc z Hasenburka (1403–1411) #

Sigismund Albicus Sigismund Albicus ( cs, Zikmund Albík z Uničova) (c.1360 – July 23, 1427) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Prague and a Moravian. Albicus was born at Uničov, Moravia, and entered the University of Prague when quite young, taking h ...

(1411–1412) #

Conrad of Vechta Conrad of Vechta (Czech ''Konrád z Vechty''; German ''Konrad von Vechta'') (born ca. 1370, possibly in Bremen; died 24 December 1431 in Roudnice nad Labem) was Bishop of Verden (1400–1402/1407), Bishop of Olomouc (1408–1413), Archbishop of Prag ...

= Konrád z Vechty (1413 – death 1421.12.24) ## ''

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1421–1561'' ## ''

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Johann von Bucka (John),

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(O. Praem.) (1421.08.13 – 1430.10.09), while Bishop of

( 416.09.211418.02.14 – 1430.10.09), created

of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1426.05.27 – 1430.10.09), Apostolic Administrator of

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(

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) (1429 – 1430.10.09); previously Bishop of Litomyšl (1392 – 1418.02.14), Apostolic Administrator of

Litomyšl Litomyšl (; german: Leitomischl) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,900 inhabitants. It is former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see. Litomyšl is known for the château-type castle ...

(1418.02.14 – 1420)'' #

Antonín Brus z Mohelnice Antonín Brus (Anton) (13 February 1518, Mohelnice – 28 August 1580, Prague) was a Moravian Archbishop of Prague. Life Brus was born in Mohelnice in Moravia. After receiving his education at Prague he joined the Knights of the Cross with the R ...

(1561 – death 1580.08.28), also Grand Master of

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(1561 – 1580.08.28); previously Bishop of

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(Vienna, Austria) (1558 – 1563) # Martin Medek z Mohelnice (1581 – death 1590.02.02), also Grand Master of

Zbyněk Berka z Dubé Zbyněk () is a Czech masculine given name. The Polish equivalent is Zbigniew. Notable people with the name include: * Zbyněk Zajíc (1376–1411), Czech nobleman * Zbyněk Berka z Dubé (1551–1606), Catholic Cleric, cardinal, the tenth Archbis ...

(a Liepé) (1593.06.21 – death 1606.03.06), also Grand Master of

# Karel Graf von Lamberk = Karl z Lamberka (1607 – 1612), also Grand Master of

Johann Lohel Johann Lohelius (1549 – November 2, 1622), better known as Johann Lohel, was the archbishop of Prague from September 18, 1612 until his death. Early life Born in 1549 in a poor family, Johann was piously brought up. At fifteen he was engaged as ...

= Jan Lohelius (1612 – 1622), also Grand Master of

# Ernst Adalbert = Arnošt Vojtěch, Graf (count) von Harrach (born Austria) (1623.01.06 – death 1667.10.25), also Grand Master of

, created

of S. Maria degli Angeli (1632.06.07 – 1667.07.18), also Bishop of

Trento Trento ( or ; Ladin and lmo, Trent; german: Trient ; cim, Tria; , ), also anglicized as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th centu ...

(Italy) (1665.07.31 – 1667.10.25), transferred Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1667.07.18 – 1667.10.25), Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1667.07.18 – 1667.10.25) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Crispin Fuk von Hradiste,

(O. Praem.) (born Czech Republic) (1644.04.18 – death 1653.08.23), Titular Bishop of Trapezus (1644.04.18 – 1653.08.23) ## Auxiliary Bishop:

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Giuseppe Corti (1654.06.22 – ?), Titular Bishop of Sebastia (1654.06.22 – ?) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Giovanni Battista Barsotti (born Italy) (1663.04.23 – death 1664.03.09), Titular Bishop of Constantia (1663.04.23 – 1664.03.09) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Martinus Paulus Kemlick (1667.02.07 – ?), Titular Bishop of Diocæsarea antea Sepphoris (1667.02.07 – ?) #'' Johann Wilhelm Graf von Liebstein von Kolovrat 1667 – 1668 (died before consecration)'' # Matthäus Ferdinand Sobek von Bilenberg = Matouš Ferdinand Sobek (Zoubek) z Bílenberka, O.S.B. (1669.03.11 – death 1675.04.29), previously Bishop of

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; german: Königgrätz) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected by law as an ...

(Königgrätz, Czech Republic) (1664.11.10 – 1669.03.11) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Otto Reinhold Andrimont,

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(O.E.S.A.) (1669.09.09 – 1674.11.22), Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea antea Sepphoris (1669.09.09 – ?) # Jan Bedřich = Johann Friedrich

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von Waldstein,

(O. Cr.) (born Austria) (1675.12.02 – death 1694.06.03), previously Bishop of

(Czech Republic) ( 668.06.161673.11.27 – 1675.12.02), and already Grand Master of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star (1668 – 1694.06.03) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Antonio Sotomayor, O.S.B. (1675.01.28 – death 1679.01.25?), Titular Bishop of Selymbria (1675.01.28 – 1679.01.25?) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Johann Ignaz Dlouhovesky (born Czech Republic) (1679.04.10 – death 1701.01.10), Titular Bishop of

Milevum Milevum (in Latin even "Milev" or "Mireon"; ''Μιραίον'' in Ancient Greek) was a Roman– Berber city in the Roman province of Numidia. It was located in present-day Mila in eastern Algeria. History In Ptolemy's "Geography" (vol. IV, ...

(1679.04.10 – 1701.01.10) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Vitus Seipel (born Czech Republic) (1701.01.03 – death 1711.03.09), Titular Bishop of

Hierapolis Hierapolis (; grc, Ἱεράπολις, lit. "Holy City") was originally a Phrygian cult centre of the Anatolian mother goddess of Cybele and later a Greek city. Its location was centred upon the remarkable and copious hot springs in clas ...

(1701.01.03 – 1711.03.09) # Jan Josef = Johann Joseph Reichsgraf von Breuner (1695.07.04 – death 1710.03.20) (born Austria), previously

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox a ...

Nicopolis Nicopolis ( grc-gre, Νικόπολις, Nikópolis, City of Victory) or Actia Nicopolis was the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus Vetus. It was located in the western part of the modern state of Greece. The city was founded in 29 ...

(1670.12.15 – 1695.07.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of

(Olmütz, Czech Republic) (1670.12.15 – 1695.07.04) # Franz Ferdinand Reichsgraf von Kuenburg (1711.05.11 – death 1731.08.07), previously Bishop of

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

(

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

) (1701.07.18 – 1711.05.11) # Daniel Josef Mayer (z Mayernu) (born Czech Republic) ( 731.11.041732.05.07 – death 1733.04.10), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Prague (1712.03.16 – 1732.05.07) #'' Jan Adam Vratislav z Mitrovic 1733 (died before confirmation)'' # Johann Moritz Gustav Reichsgraf von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (1733.12.18 – death 1763.10.26), previously Bishop of

Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt (; ; Central Bavarian: ''Weana Neistod'') is a city located south of Vienna, in the state of Lower Austria, in northeast Austria. It is a self-governed city and the seat of the district administration of Wiener Neustadt-Land Distr ...

(Austria) ( 721.06.181721.08.03 – 1733.12.18) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Johann Rudolf von Sporck (born Czech Republic) (1733.03.05 – death 1759.01.21), Titular Bishop of Adraha (1729.02.07 – 1759.01.21) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Zdenko Georg Chrzepíczky von Modliskovic (1743.09.23 – death 1755.05.16), Titular Bishop of Mennith (1743.09.23 – 1755.05.16) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Anton Johann Wenzel Wokaun (1748.09.16 – death 1757.02.07), Titular Bishop of Callinicum (1748.09.16 – 1757.02.07) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Emmanuel Ernst Reichsgraf von Waldstein (born Czeachie) (1756.05.23 – 1760.01.28), Titular Bishop of

Amyclae Amyclae or Amyklai ( grc, Ἀμύκλαι) was a city of ancient Laconia, situated on the right or western bank of the Eurotas, 20 stadia south of Sparta, in a district remarkable for the abundance of its trees and its fertility. Amyclae was one ...

(1756.05.23 – 1760.01.28); later Bishop of

Litoměřice Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat ...

(Leitomischl, Czech Republic) ( 759.07.191760.01.28 – death 1789.12.07) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Johann Andreas Kaiser (1760.03.03 – 1775.07.17), Titular Bishop of Themiscyra (1760.03.03 – 1775.07.17); later Bishop of

(Czech Republic) ( 775.05.141775.07.17 – death 1776.05.05) # Antonín Petr hrabě Příchovský z Příchovic = Anton Peter Graf Przichowsky von Przichowitz (born Czech Republic) (1763.10.26 – death 1793.04.14); previously Titular Archbishop of Hemesa (1752.09.25 – 1754.01.14) as

Coadjutor Archbishop The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence. These include: * Coa ...

of Praha (1752.09.25 – 1763.10.26) and

Archbishop-Bishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdio ...

of Diocese of Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) ( 753.09.291754.01.14 – 1763.10.26) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Joseph Paul Sedeler (1775.09.11 – death 1776.09.04), Titular Bishop of Lycopolis (1775.09.11 – 1776.09.04) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Franz Xaver Twrdy (1776.12.16 – death 1779.03.22), Titular Bishop of Hippo Zarytus (1776.12.16 – 1779.03.22) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Johann Mathäus Schweiberer (1779.07.12 – death 1781.06.27), Titular Bishop of Antipatris (1779.07.12 – 1781.06.27) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Erasmus Dionys Krieger (1781.09.17 – death 1792.12.27), Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1781.09.17 – 1792.12.27) # Wilhelm Florentin Fürst von Salm-Salm (born Belgium) (1793.09.23 – death 1810.09.14), previously Bishop of

Tournai Tournai or Tournay ( ; ; nl, Doornik ; pcd, Tornai; wa, Tornè ; la, Tornacum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Tournai is part of Eurome ...

(Belgium) ( 776.01.301776.05.20 – 1793.09.23) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Václav von Chlumčansky (born Czech Republic) (1795.06.01 – 1802.03.29), Titular Bishop of

Cydonia Cydonia may refer to: Music * ''Cydonia'' (album), a 2001 album by The Orb * "Cydonia", a track by heavy metal band Crimson Glory from '' Astronomica'' Places and jurisdictions * Kydonia or Cydonia, an ancient city state on Crete, at modern ...

(1795.06.01 – 1802.03.29); later Bishop of

(Leitomischl, Czech Republic) ( 801.10.151802.03.29 – 1815.03.15), Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (''see below'') ## Auxiliary Bishop:

Ján Baptist Richlowsky (1808.01.11 – ?), Titular Bishop of Thermæ (1808.01.11 – ?) # Václav Leopold Chlumčanský z Přestavlk a Chlumčan (''see above'' ( 814.12.30815.03.15 – death 1830.06.14) ## Auxiliary Bishop: František de Paula Pištěk (1824.09.27 – 1832.02.24), Titular Bishop of Azotus (1824.09.27 – 1832.02.24); later Bishop of

Tarnów Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. From 1975 to 1998, it was the capital of the Tarn� ...

(Poland) (1832.02.24 – 1835.07.24), Metropolitan Archbishop of

Lvov Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukrain ...

(Lviv,

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) (1835.07.24 – death 1846.02.01) #

Alois Jozef Krakowski von Kolowrat Alois (Latinized ''Aloysius'') is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include ''Aloïs'' ( French), ''Aloys'' ( German), ''Alois'' (Czech), ''Alojz'' ( Slovak, Slovenian), '' Alojzy'' (Polish), '' Aloísio'' (Portuguese, Spani ...

= Alois Josef hrabě Krakovský z Kolovrat (born Czech Republic) (1831.02.28 – 1833.03.28), previously Titular Bishop of Sarepta (1800.12.22 – 1815.03.15) as Auxiliary Bishop of

(Olmütz, Czech Republic) (1800.12.22 – 1815.03.15), Bishop of

(Czech Republic) (1815.03.15 – 1831.02.28) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Gianfrancesco Guglielmo Tippmann (1832.12.17 – death 1857.06.20), Titular Bishop of Satala (1832.12.17 – 1857.06.20) # Ondřej Alois Ankwicz ze Skarbek–Peslawice = Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz (born Poland) (1833.09.30 – death 1838.03.26), previously Metropolitan Archbishop of

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in Western Ukraine, western Ukraine, and the List of cities in Ukraine, seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is o ...

(Lvov,

) (1815.03.25 – 1833.09.30) # Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk = Alois Josef svobodný pán Schrenk (born Czech Republic) (1838.09.17 – death 1849.03.05), previously Titular Bishop of Ptolemais (1838.02.12 – 1838.09.17) as Auxiliary Bishop of

(Olmütz, Czech Republic) (1838.02.12 – 1838.09.17) # Friedrich Johannes Jacob Celestin von Schwarzenberg (born Austria), previously Metropolitan Archbishop of

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...

(Austria) ( 835.09.231836.02.01 – retired 1850.05.20), created

of S. Agostino (1842.01.27 – death 1885.03.27), later Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1877.07.08 – 1885.03.27) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Petrus Franciscus Krejčí (1857.12.21 – death 1870.07.04), Titular Bishop of Oropus (1857.12.21 – 1870.07.04) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Karol Franz Prucha (born Czech Republic) (1871.03.06 – 1883.10.23), Titular Bishop of Ioppe (1871.03.06 – 1883.10.23) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Carlo Schwarz (1884.03.27 – death 1891), Titular Bishop of Anastasiopolis (1884.03.27 – 1891) #

Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn ( cz, František Schönborn; 24 January 1844 – 25 June 1899) was a Czech Roman Catholic cardinal. Born at Prague, he was 5th Bishop of České Budějovice (1883–1885) and 28th Archbishop of Prague (fr ...

(brn Czech Republic), (1885.07.27 – death 1899.06.25), created

of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1889.12.30 – 1899.06.25); previously Bishop of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; german: Budweis ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 93,000 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is t ...

(Czech Republic) (1883.09.28 – 1885.07.27) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Ferdinand Jan Nepomucenus Kalous,

Redemptorists The Redemptorists officially named the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ( la, links=no, Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris), abbreviated CSsR,is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men (priests and brother ...

(C.SS.R.) (1891.10.01 – death 1907.09.19), Titular Bishop of Gratianopolis (1891.10.01 – 1907.09.19) #

Lev Skrbenský z Hříště Lev Skrbenský z Hříště, german: Leo Skrbenský von Hříště, also spelt ''Skrebensky'' (12 June 1863, Hausdorf (now a part of Bartošovice), Moravia, Austria-Hungary – 24 December 1938, Dlouhá Loučka, Czechoslovakia) was a prominent C ...

(born Austria-Hungary) (1899.12.14 – 1916.05.05), created

of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1902.06.09 – death 1938.12.24), next Metropolitan Archbishop of

(Olmütz, Czech Republic) (Czech Republic) (1916.05.05 – retired 1920.07.06), Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1928.12.07 – 1938.12.24) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Venceslao Frind (born Czech Republic) (1901.07.15 – retired 1917), Titular Bishop of

Gadara Gadara ( el, Γάδαρα ''Gádara''), in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city, for a long time member of the Decapolis city league, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. Its ruins are today located at Umm ...

(1901.07.15 – death 1932.09.02) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Frantisek Borgia Krásl (1901.07.27 – death 1907.07.27), Titular Bishop of Helenopolis (1901.07.27 – 1907.07.27) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Francesco Brusák (born Czech Republic) (1908.05.01 – death 1918.04.05), Titular Bishop of

Acmonia Acmonia or Akmonia ( grc, Ἀκμονία) is an ancient city of Phrygia Pacatiana, in Asia Minor, now known as Ahat Köyü. It is mentioned by Cicero (Pro Flacco, 15) and was a point on the road between Dorylaeum and Philadelphia. Under the R ...

(1908.05.01 – 1918.04.05) # Pavel Graf von Huyn (1916.10.04 – 1919.09.06, previously Bishop of

Brno Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...

(Brün, Czech Republic) (1904.05.14 – retired 1916.10.04); emeritate first as

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Sardica (1919.09.06 – 1921.06.13), then as

Latin Titular Patriarch of Alexandria The Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria was a nominal Patriarchate of the Latin church on the see of Alexandria in Egypt.

(1921.06.13 – death 1946.10.01) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Giorgio Glosauer (1917.07.07 – death 1926.06.09),

of Hermopolis Magna (1917.07.07 – 1926.06.09) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Giovanni Sedlák (1917.07.07 – death 1930.10.10), Titular Bishop of Tacapæ (1917.07.07 – 1930.10.10) #

František Kordač František Kordač (11 January 1852, Seletice – 26 April 1934, Prague- Zbraslav) was a Czech Roman Catholic clergyman. He was Archbishop of Prague The following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague. The bishopric of Prague was establ ...

(1919.09.16 – retired 1931.07.12), emeritate as

of Amasea (1931.07.21 – 1934.04.26) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Antonio Podlaha (1920.03.08 – 1932.02.14), Titular Bishop of Paphus (1920.03.08 – death 1932.02.14) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Jan Remiger (1929.12.16 – retired 1941), Titular Bishop of Dadima (1929.12.16 – death 1959.05.21) #

Karel Kašpar Karel Boromejský Kašpar (16 May 1870 – 21 April 1941) was a Czech Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Prague from 1931 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1935. Biography Born in Mirošov ...

(born Austria-Hungary) (1931.10.22 – death 1941.04.21), created

of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1935.12.19 – 1941.04.21); previously

Bethsaida Bethsaida (; from gr, Βηθσαϊδά from Hebrew/ Aramaic ''beth-tsaida'', lit. " house of hunting" from the Hebrew root ; ar, بيت صيدا), also known as Julias, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Julias lay in an administrative ...

(1920.03.08 – 1921.06.13) as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Hradec Králové (Königgrätz, Czech Republic) (1920.03.08 – 1921.06.13), succeeding as Bishop of Hradec Králové (1921.06.13 – 1931.10.22) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Frantisek Zapletal (1933.01.20 – death 1935.08.20), Titular Bishop of

Salona Salona ( grc, Σάλωνα) was an ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Salona is located in the modern town of Solin, next to Split, in Croatia. Salona was founded in the 3rd century BC and was mostly destroyed in ...

(1933.01.20 – 1935.08.20) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Antonio Eltschkner (1933.02.10 – death 1961.02.22), Titular Bishop of

Zephyrium Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezi ...

(1933.02.10 – 1961.02.22) #

Josef Beran Josef Beran (29 December 1888 – 17 May 1969) was a Czech Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Prague from 1946 until his death and was elevated into the cardinalate in 1965. Adam Beran was imprisoned in the Dachau concentr ...

(born Austria-Hungary) (1946.11.04 – 1969.05.17), created

of S. Croce in Via Flaminia (1965.02.25 – 1969.05.17), no previous prelature ## Auxiliary Bishop: Kajetán Matoušek (1949.08.29 – retired 1992.06.05), Titular Bishop of

Serigene Serigene is an Ancient city and former bishopric in Roman Syria, now a Latin Catholic titular see. Its modern location is Isriyë, in present Syria. History Serigene was important enough in the Late Roman province of Syria Euphratensis Secu ...

(1949.08.29 – death 1994.10.21) ##''

(sede plena until 1969.05.17)'' František Tomášek (1965.02.18 – 1977.12.30 ''see below''), created

of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1977.06.27 – 1992.08.04); previously Titular Bishop of Butus (1949.10.12 – 1977.06.27) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Olomouc (Olmütz, Czech Republic) (1949.10.12 – 1977.12.30) # František Tomášek (''see above'' 1977.12.30 – retired 1991.03.27), President of Bishops’ Conference of Czechoslovakia (1990 – 1991.06.11); died 1992 ## Auxiliary Bishop: Jaroslav Škarvada (1982.12.18 – retired 2002.09.25),

(Leitomerschel, 1982.12.18 – death 2010.06.14) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Antonín Liška,

(C.SS.R.) (1988.05.19 – 1991.08.28), Titular Bishop of Vergi (1988.05.19 – 1991.08.28), next Bishop of

(Budweis) (Czech Republic) (1991.08.28 – retired 2002.09.25); died 2003 ## Auxiliary Bishop: Jan Lebeda (1988.05.19 – death 1991.11.05), Titular Bishop of Novi (1988.05.19 – 1991.11.05) ## Auxiliary Bishop: František Radkovský (1990.03.17 – 1993.05.31), Titular Bishop of

Aggar Aggar may refer to the following : * Aggar (city) Aggar was a town and bishopric (now titular) in the Roman province of Byzacena. One of two cities in the area, it left vast ruins that are now called (Henchir) Sidi Amara. These edifices are situa ...

(1990.03.17 – 1993.05.31), Secretary General of Czech Bishops’ Conference (1990 – 1993.07.07); later Bishop of

Plzeň Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabitants. The city is known worldwid ...

(Pilsen, Czech Republic) (1993.05.31 – 2016.02.12) ## Auxiliary Bishop: František Václav Lobkowicz,

(O. Praem.) (1990.03.17 – 1996.05.30), Titular Bishop of Catabum castra (1990.03.17 – 1996.05.30); later first Bishop of Ostrava–Opava (Czech Republic) (1996.05.30 – ...), Vice-President of Czech Bishops’ Conference (2005.01 – 2010.04.21) # Miloslav Vlk (1991.03.27 – 13 February 2010), President of Czech Bishops’ Conference (1993 – 2000.01.25), President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1993.04.16 – 2001.05.31), created

of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1994.11.26 – 2017.03.18);, previously Bishop of

(Budweis) (Czech Republic) (1990.02.14 – 1991.03.27) ## Auxiliary Bishop: Jiří Paďour,

Capuchin Franciscans The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFM Obs., now OFM ...

(O.F.M. Cap.) (1996.12.03 – 2001.02.23), Titular Bishop of Ausuccura (1996.12.03 – 2001.02.23), later

Coadjutor Bishop A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Catholic, Anglican, and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese. The coadjutor (literally, "co- ...

(Budweis) (Czech Republic) (2001.02.23 – 2002.09.25) succeeding as Bishop of České Budějovice (Czech Republic) (2002.09.25 – 2014.03.01), died 2015 ## Auxiliary Bishop: Karel Herbst, Salesians (S.D.B.) (2002.02.19 – 2016.12.01), Titular Bishop of Siccesi (2002.02.19 – ...) # Dominik Duka,

Ordo Praedicatorum The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

(O.P.) (2010.02.13 – 2022.05.13) ## Auxiliary Bishop Václav Malý (1996.12.03 – ...), Titular Bishop of Marcelliana (1996.12.03 – ...) ## Auxiliary Bishop Zdeněk Wasserbauer (2018.01.23 – ...), Titular Bishop of Buthrotum (2018.01.23 – ...) #

(2022.05.13 – ...)

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