Karel Kašpar

Karel Kardinál Kašpar, Archbishop of Prague, Primate of Bohemia

Cardinal coat of arms

further version of his cardinal coat of arms (titular church San Vitale, Rome)

Life

Karel Kašpar studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Pilsen and Rome . On February 25, 1893 he received the sacrament of ordination and then worked as a pastor in Svojšín . After completing further studies, he was pastor and cathedral chapter from 1899 to 1920 at the Prague Metropolitan Chapter .

Pope Benedict XV appointed him in 1920 titular bishop of Bethsaida and auxiliary bishop in Königgrätz . He was ordained bishop on April 11, 1920 by the then Archbishop of Prague, František Kordač . A year later he became Bishop of Königgrätz.

Pope Pius XI In 1931 he made him head of the Archdiocese of Prague and accepted him on December 16, 1935 as a cardinal priest with the titular church Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio in the College of Cardinals . Karel Cardinal Kašpar took part in the 1939 conclave . He died in Prague on April 21, 1941 and was buried in St. Vitus Cathedral.

predecessor	Office	successor
Josef Doubrava	Bishop of Königgrätz 1921–1931	Mořic Pícha
František Kordač	Archbishop of Prague 1931–1941	Josef Cardinal Beran

personal data
SURNAME	Kašpar, Karel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kašpar, Karel Boromejský Cardinal (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Czech clergyman, Archbishop of Prague and Cardinal
DATE OF BIRTH	May 16, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mirošov u Rokycan
DATE OF DEATH	April 21, 1941
Place of death	Prague