Josef Koukl (8 November 1926 in
Brno – 22 May 2010 in
Litoměřice) was the
Roman Catholic
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bishop of the
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 ...
,
Czech Republic
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Ordained to the priesthood on 23 April 1950, Koukl was appointed bishop of the Litoměřice Diocese by
Pope John Paul II
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and was consecrated on 27 August 1989, retiring on 24 December 2003.
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1926 births
2010 deaths
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Czech Republic
Clergy from Brno
People from Litoměřice
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Czech Republic
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