The Archbishops of Prague in the Modern Age

The book The Archbishops of Prague in the Modern Age, or The Czech Primates from Lev Skrbenský to Jan Graubner follows the personalities of the Prague Archbishops and Czech Primates in nine portraits, from the turn of the 20th century to the present day. It presents the fates of these ecclesiastical dignitaries in a readable and understandable way, from the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy to the present day in the Czech Republic.

Among other things, you will find out the answers to the following questions:

Was the Austrian aristocrat Lev Skrbenský of Hříště Czech? Why did Pavel Huyn become Archbishop of Prague in the middle of the First World War? For what reason did František Kordač actually resign from his office? For what merits did Karel Kašpar become a cardinal? How did Josef Beran cope with his sixteen-year internment? Did František Tomášek cooperate with the secret police? Why did Miloslav Vlk suffer emotionally as a child? Who did Dominik Duka meet in Bory prison? And what are the prospects for the current Archbishop of Prague, Jan Graubner?

Thanks to this publication, you will not only delve into the changes that have taken place in the Prague Archdiocese over the last one hundred and twenty years, but you will also gain a broader insight into the ecclesiastical history of the modern age.

Josef Pepson Snětivý supplied the photographs for the book, and the portraits of Dominik Duka and Jan Graubner were provided by Roman Albrecht from the Člověk a víra association.