List of the bishops of Königgrätz
Bishops
The following people were or are bishops of the Diocese of Königgrätz ( Hradec Králové ) ( Czech Republic ):
No. | bishop | from | to | description | presentation | coat of arms |
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1 | Matthäus Ferdinand Sobek von Bilenberg , OSB | 1664 | 1669 | * September 19, 1618 in Rajhrad , professed in 1638 , appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on November 10, 1664, consecrated on March 15, 1665, elected Archbishop of Prague on June 10, 1668 , on March 11, 1669 by Pope Clement IX. confirmed, enthroned on May 4, 1669, † April 29, 1675 | ||
2 | Johann Friedrich von Waldstein | 1673 | 1675 | * August 18, 1642 in Vienna , 1665 in Olmütz , appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on June 16, 1668, confirmed by Pope Clemens X on November 27, 1673 , consecrated. elected Archbishop of Prague on March 4, 1675, elected Archbishop of Prague on May 6, 1675, confirmed by the Pope on December 2, 1675, enthroned. March 14, 1676, † June 3, 1694 | ||
3 | Johann Franz Christoph von Thalenberg | 1676 | 1698 | * December 31, 1644 in Rattay , ordained a priest on June 16, 1669 in Prague, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on June 15, 1676, on October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XII. confirmed, consecutive January 3, 1677, † April 3, 1698 | ||
4th | Gottfried Kapaun von Swoykow | 1699 | 1701 | * February 16, 1636 in Königgrätz, ordained a priest on March 30, 1659 in Prague, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on September 23, 1698, on May 18, 1699 by Pope Innocent XII. confirmed, consecutive June 28, 1699 - September 18, 1701 | ||
5 | Tobias Johannes Becker | 1702 | 1710 | * July 15, 1649 in Grulich , ordained a priest on March 18, 1673 in Prague, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on November 24, 1701, on April 3 by Pope Clement XI. confirmed, consecutive on May 14, 1702, † September 11, 1710 | ||
6th | Johann Adam Wratislaw von Mitrowitz | 1711 | 1721 | * May 20, 1677 in Chotoviny , ordained a priest on April 15, 1702 in Prague, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on November 12, 1710, by Pope Clement XI on May 12, 1711. confirmed, consecutive elected Bishop of Leitmeritz on June 14, 1711, January 9, 1721, and Pope Innocent XIII on September 24, 1721 . confirmed installed on May 3, 1722, † June 2, 1733 | ||
7th | Wenceslaus Franz Karl Košinský of Košín | 1721 | 1731 | * February 6, 1673 in Brno , ordained a priest on August 17, 1695 in Olomouc, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on January 9, 1721, on December 1, 1721 by Pope Innocent XIII. confirmed, consecutive February 8, 1722, † March 26, 1731 | ||
8th | Moritz Adolf Karl of Saxony-Zeitz-Neustadt | 1732 | 1733 | * December 1, 1702 in Neustadt an der Orla , converted on March 22, 1716, 1725 priest in the Apostolic Vicariate of the North German Mission , Germany , appointed titular bishop of Pharsalus on February 8, 1730 , consecrated. elected Bishop of Königgrätz on August 27, 1730, October 8, 1731, and Pope Clement XII on March 3, 1732 . confirmed, on July 4, 1733 Bishop of Leitmeritz, confirmed on October 1, 1733 and installed on December 7, 1733, † June 20, 1759 | ||
9 | Johann Joseph Wratislaw von Mitrowitz | 1733 | 1753 | * February 6, 1694 in Deštná, ordained a priest on September 27, 1719 in Prague, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on July 6, 1733, on December 18, 1733 by Pope Clement XII. confirmed, consecutive on June 6, 1734, † September 11, 1753 | ||
10 | Anton Peter Count Příchovský von Přichowitz | 1754 | 1763 | * August 28, 1707 in Svojšín , ordained a priest on April 29, 1731 in Prague, appointed coadjutor bishop of Prague on September 25, 1752 , appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on September 29, 1753, consecrated. enthroned in Königgrätz on November 19, 1753, on January 14, 1754, Archbishop of Prague on October 26, 1763 and installed on May 13, 1764, resigned as Bishop of Königgrätz on October 26, 1763, † April 14, 1793 | ||
11 | Hermann Hannibal von Blümegen | 1764 | 1774 | * June 1, 1716 in Vienna , ordained a priest in Olomouc on September 23, 1752, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on November 5, 1763, on April 9, 1764 by Pope Clemens XIII. confirmed, consecutive May 27, 1764 - October 17, 1774 | ||
12 | Johann Andreas Kayser of Kaysern | 1775 | 1776 | * November 29, 1716 in Wegstädtl , ordained a priest on December 19, 1739 in Prague, appointed auxiliary bishop in Prague on March 3, 1760 and titular bishop of Themisonium , consecrated. elected Bishop of Königgrätz on April 13, 1760, May 14, 1775, and Pope Pius VI on July 17, 1775 . confirmed, installed on October 15, 1775, † May 5, 1776 | ||
13 | Joseph Adam of Arco | 1776 | 1780 | * January 27, 1739 in Salzburg , ordained a priest on December 7, 1755 in Salzburg, appointed Auxiliary Bishop in Passau and titular bishop of Hippos on April 9, 1764 , consecrated. May 1, 1764, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on July 15, 1776, installed on August 25, 1776, Bishop of Seckau on January 1, 1780 , installation April 6, 1780. by Pope Pius VI. Awarded the title of Archbishop in 1783 , † June 3, 1802 | ||
14th | Johann Leopold von Hay | 1780 | 1794 | * April 22, 1735 in Fulnek , ordained a priest on September 23, 1758 in Olomouc, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on July 29, 1780, consecrated. on May 11, 1781, † June 1, 1794 | ||
15th | Maria Thaddäus von Trautmannsdorff | 1795 | 1815 | * May 28, 1761 in Graz , ordained a priest on December 20, 1783 in Olomouc, elected Bishop of Königgrätz on August 30, 1794, by Pope Pius VI on July 1, 1795. confirmed, consecutive September 8, 1795, Archbishop of Olomouc on November 26, 1811, created cardinal on September 23, 1816, † January 20, 1819 | ||
16 | Alois Josef Krakovský from Kolowrat | 1815 | 1831 | * January 21, 1759 in Prague , ordained a priest on January 21, 1781, appointed Titular Bishop of Sarepta and Auxiliary Bishop in Olomouc on December 22, 1800 , consecrated. March 1, 1801, March 15, 1815 Bishop of Königgrätz, Archbishop of Prague on February 28, † March 28, 1833 | ||
17th | Karl Borromäus Hanl von Kirchtreu | 1831 | 1874 | * October 17, 1782 in Körbitz ( Krbice ), ordained a priest on September 8, 1805, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on February 24, 1832, consecrated June 10, 1832, † 1874 | ||
18th | Josef Jan Hais | 1875 | 1892 | * February 9, 1829 in Budětice , ordained a priest on November 2, 1851 in Budweis , appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on July 5, 1875, consecrated. July 25, 1875 - October 27, 1892 | ||
19th | Eduard Jan Nepomuk Brynych | 1892 | 1902 | * May 4, 1846 in Vlásenice near Pelhřimov, ordained a priest on November 4, 1868, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on January 19, 1893, consecrated. March 23, 1893 - November 20, 1902 | ||
20th | Josef Doubrava | 1903 | 1921 | * February 29, 1852 in Mníšek pod Brdy , ordained a priest on July 16, 1878, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on June 22, 1903, consecrated. on June 29, 1903, † February 22, 1921 | ||
21st | Karel Boromejský Kašpar | 1921 | 1931 | * May 16, 1870 in Mirošov u Rokycan , ordained a priest on February 25, 1893 in Prague, appointed titular bishop of Bethsaida and auxiliary bishop in Königgrätz on March 8, 1920 , consecrated. on April 11, 1920, on June 13, 1921, Bishop of Königgrätz, on October 22, 1931 Archbishop of Prague, enthroned. on November 14, 1931, created cardinal on December 16, 1935, † April 21, 1941 | ||
22nd | Mořic Pícha | 1931 | 1956 | * April 18, 1869 in Šebetov , ordained a priest on February 25, 1893, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on October 22, 1931, consecrated. on November 22, 1931, † November 12, 1956 | ||
Sedis vacancy | 1956 | 1990 | ||||
Václav Javůrek | 1956 | 1969 | state appointed vicar of capitular | |||
Karel Jonáš | 1969 | 1989 | state appointed vicar of capitular | |||
23 | Karel Otčenášek | 1989 | 1998 | * April 13, 1920 in České Meziřičí , ordained a priest on March 17, 1945, appointed Titular Bishop of Chersonesus in Creta and Apostolic Administrator of Königgrätz on March 30, 1950 , consecutive. April 30, 1950, on December 21, 1989 Bishop of Königgrätz, bestowed the personal title Archbishop by Pope John Paul II on September 24, 1998, retired September 26, 1998, † May 23, 2011 as the longest-serving bishop in the world. | ||
24 | Dominik Duka , OP | 1998 | 2010 | * April 26, 1943 in Hradec Králové , ordained a religious priest on June 22, 1970, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on June 6, 1998, episcopal ordination September 26, 1998, November 6, 2004 Apostolic Administrator of Leitmeritz, October 4, 2008 resigned; since February 13, 2010 Archbishop of Prague | ||
25th | Jan Vokál | 2011 | * September 25, 1958 in Hlinsko , ordained a priest on May 28, 1989, appointed Bishop of Königgrätz on March 3, 2011, ordained bishop on May 7, 2011 and on May 14, 2011 in the diocese. |
Auxiliary bishops
The following persons are / were auxiliary bishops of the Diocese of Königgrätz ( Hradec Králové ) ( Czech Republic ):
No. | bishop | from | to | description | presentation | coat of arms |
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01 | Josef Kajnek | 1992 | * April 18, 1949 in Kutná Hora , ordained a priest on June 26, 1976, appointed titular bishop of Aquae in Dacia and auxiliary bishop in Hradec Králové on November 4, 1992 , episcopal ordination on December 12, 1992 |
literature
- Zdeňka Hledíková : Diocese of Königgrätz (Czech. Hradec Králové). In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The dioceses of the Holy Roman Empire from their beginnings to secularization. Herder, Freiburg (Breisgau) 2003, ISBN 3-451-28075-2 .
- A list of bishops can be found in: Joachim Bahlcke , Winfried Eberhard, Miloslav Polívka (Hrsg.): Handbuch der historical places . Volume: Bohemia and Moravia (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 329). Kröner, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-520-32901-8 , p. 733 f.