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s of Olomouc. Not much is known about the beginnings of the Diocese of Olomouc. It was reestablished in 1063 and in 1777 it was elevated to an archdiocese. CoA of Archbishops of Olomouc - Hukvaldy

Bishops of Olomouc

*''898/900–? Bishop from

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'' *914–932 Jan (?)' *''Vacant (?)'' *942–947 Silvestr (?), † 961 *''947–976 united with the

Bishopric of Regensburg The Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg (german: link=no, Fürstbistum Regensburg; Hochstift Regensburg) was a small ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire located near the Free Imperial City of Regensburg in Bavaria. It was elevate ...

(?)'' *976–981 Vratislav (?) *''981–991 united with the

(?)'' *''991–1063 united with the

Bishopric of Prague The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague (Praha) ( cs, Arcidiecéze pražská, la, Archidioecesis Pragensis) is a Metropolitan Catholic archdiocese of the Latin Rite in Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. The cathedral archiepiscopal see is St. Vit ...

(?)'' * 1063–1086 Jan I (Johann I von Brenau) *''1086–1088 united with the

(?)'' * 1088–1091 Vezel * 1091–1096

Ondřej Ondřej �ondr̝ɛjis a Czech given name, similar to English Andrew. * Ondřej Bank (born 1980), Czech alpine skier * Ondřej Buchtela (1999–2020), Czech ice hockey player * Ondřej Čelůstka (born 1989), Czech footballer * Ondřej Cverna (b ...

*1096–1099 Jindřich (?) * 1097/1099–1104 Petr I * 1104–1126 Jan II * 1126–1150

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík'') (c. 1083 – 1150 in Prague) was bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. Biography Zdík went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1137/1138. While he was there, Rorgo Fretellus of Nazareth dedic ...

* 1151–1157 Jan III of Litomyšl * 1157–1172 Jan IV * 1172–1182 Dětleb * 1182–1184 Pelhřim * 1184–1194 Kaim (

Chaim von Böhmen The name ''Haim'' can be a first name or surname originating in the Hebrew language, or deriving from the Old German name ''Haimo''. Hebrew etymology Chayyim ( he, חַיִּים ', Classical Hebrew: , Israeli Hebrew: ), also transcribed ''Hai ...

) * 1194–1199 Engelbert von Brabant * 1199–1201 Jan V * 1201–1240

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

* 1241–1245 Konrád of Freiberk * 1245–1281

Bruno von Schauenburg Bruno von Schauenburg (also known as Bruno Olomucensis; 1205 – 1 or 17 February 1281 in Kroměříž) was a nobleman and Catholic priest of German descent, bishop of Olomouc in 1245–1281. He was one of the main advisors and diplomats of th ...

* 1281–1302 Dětřich * 1302–1311

Jan VI of Waldstein Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

* 1311–1316

Petr II Petr is a Czech given name for males and a Czech surname. Petr is the Czech form of ''Peter''. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name). Given name * Petr Aven (born 1955), Russian billionaire banker, economist and politi ...

* 1316–1326 Konrád I * 1327–1333

Jindřich Berka of Dubá Jindřich is a given name. It is the Czech version of the English name Henry. People with the name include: * Jindřich Bačkovský (1912–2000), Czech physicist * Jindřich Balcar (born 1950), Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1974 to ...

* 1334–1351

Jan Volek Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

* 1351–1364

Jan Očko of Vlašim Jan Očko of Vlašim ( cs, Jan Očko z Vlašimi; Jan VIII as the Bishop of Olomouc) (? – died 1380), from the family of the House of Vlašim, was the second Archbishop of Prague (1364–1378). He was the uncle to his successor Jan of Jenštej ...

* 1364–1380

John of Neumarkt John of Neumarkt also Johannes von Neumarkt ( la, Ioannes de Novo Foro, cs, Jan ze Středy; 1310 in Neumarkt – 24 December 1380 in Modřice, Moravia) was Chancellor of Emperor Charles IV, appointed Bishop of Naumburg, Bishop of Litomyšl ...

* 1381–1387 Petr III * 1387 Jan X Soběslav * 1388–1397 Mikuláš of Riesenburk * 1398–1403 Jan XI * 1403–1408 Ladislav of Kravaře * 1409–1412

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 ...

* 1412–1416 Václav Králík of Buřenice * 1416–1430 Jan XII Železný *: 1416–1448 Also Slavatzki * 1430–1434 Konrád III of Zvole * 1434–1450 Pavel of Miličín * 1450–1454 Jan XIII * 1454–1457 Bohuslav of Zvole * 1457–1482 Protas Černohorský of Boskovice * 1483/4–1490

John Filipec John Filipec ( cz, Jan Filipec z Prostějova, hu, Pruisz Filipec János; according to the official list of bishops of Oradea/Várad:''Johannes IX. Filipecz de Prosznicz''; 1431 – 28 June 1509) was an advisor of the kings Matthias Corvinus a ...

* 1487–1489 Jan Vitéz mladší * 1489–1493 Ardicino della Porta * 1493–1497

Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, el mayor Juan de Borja Lanzol (Llançol) de Romaní, el mayor (1446 – August 1, 1503) was the first of ten cardinal-nephews elevated by Pope Alexander VI, the cousin of his father, Galcerán de Borja y Moncada. Biography Borja was the son of Galcer ...

* 1497–1540 Stanislav I Thurzo * 1540–1541 Bernard Zoubek of Zdětín * 1541–1553 Jan Dubravius * 1553–1565 Marek Khuen of Olomouc * 1565–1572 Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova * 1572–1574 Jan XVII Grodecký * 1574–1575 Tomáš Albín of Helfenburk * 1576–1578 Jan XVIII * 1579–1599 Stanislav II Pavlovský * 1599–1636

Franz von Dietrichstein Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein ( cs, František Serafín z Ditrichštejna, 22 August 1570 – 19 September 1636), of the Austrian and Moravian House of Dietrichstein, was Prince of Dietrichstein, Archbishop of Olomouc, Governor (Landeshauptmann) ...

* 1636–1637 Jan XIX Arnošt of Plattenstein * 1637–1662 Leopold Wilhelm * 1663–1664 Charles Joseph * 1664–1695 Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn * 1695–1711

Charles Joseph of Lorraine Charles Joseph John Anthony Ignace Felix of Lorraine (german: Karl Joseph Anton Johann Ignaz Felix von Lothringen), also known as ''Charles III'' in his capacity as the bishop of Olomouc (24 November 1680 – 4 December 1715), was a German prela ...

* 1711–1738 Wolfgang Schrattenbach * 1738–1745

Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn (14 February 1690 in Hertwigswalde – 12 June 1747 in Salzburg) was Bishop of Seckau, Bishop of Olomouc and Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg. Biography Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn came from ...

* 1745–1758 Ferdinand Julius Troyer of Troyerstein * 1758–1760 Leopold II Fridrich of Egkh * 1761–1776 Maximilian Reichsgraf von Hamilton

Archbishops of Olomouc

* 1777–1811 Antonín Theodor Colloredo-Waldsee * 1811–1819 Maria Tadeáš Trauttmansdorff * 1819–1831

Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen Rudolph Johann Joseph Rainier, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Cardinal-Archbishop of Olomouc (8 January 1788 – 24 July 1831), was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and an Austrian clergyman and noble. He was ...

* 1831–1836 Ferdinand Maria Chotek * 1836–1853 Maxmilián Josef Sommerau-Beckh * 1853–1892 Bedřich z Fürstenberka * 1893–1904 Theodor Kohn * 1904–1915

Franziskus von Sales Bauer Franziskus von Sales Bauer (26 January 1841 – 25 November 1915) was an Austro-Hungarian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Brno (1882–1904) and later Archbishop of Olomouc from 1904 until his death, and was elev ...

* 1916–1920

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 ...

* 1921–1923 Antonín Cyril Stojan * 1923–1947 Leopold Prečan * 1948–1961 Josef Karel Matocha *: bishop Josef Vrana (apostolic administrator 1973–1987) * 1989–1991 František Vaňák * since 1992

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 ...

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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 ...

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