Czech Bishops' Conference
The Czech Bishops' Conference ( Czech: Česká Biskupská konference ) was established by the Holy See and is the meeting of bishops in the Czech Republic. She is the episcopal conference of the Roman Catholic Church in the Czech Republic and the Greek Catholic Church in the Czech Republic.
Working basis
The task of the Czech Bishops' Conference is in pastoral cohesion of the Catholic Christians in the Czech Republic. It shall promote the unity and purpose uses pastoral programs. These should be adapted to the existing time and the current circumstances. The Episcopal Conference is subject to the provisions of the Code of Canon Law (CIC ) and has its headquarters in Prague. She is a member of the Council of European Bishops 'Conferences (CCEE ) and the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community ( COMECE).
Members
Roman Catholic:
- January Baxant, Bishop of Leitmeritz
- Vojtěch Cikrle, Bishop of Brno
- Dominik Duka OP Cardinal, Archbishop of Prague
- Petr Esterka, Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop of Brno
- January Graubner, Archbishop of Olomouc
- Karel autumn, Auxiliary Bishop of Prague
- Joseph Hrdlicka, Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc
- Josef Kajnek, Auxiliary Bishop of Hradec Kralove
- František Lobkowicz, Bishop of Ostrava - Opava
- Vaclav Maly, Auxiliary Bishop of Prague
- Jiří Paďour, Bishop of Budweis
- Pavel Posad, Auxiliary Bishop of Budweis
- František Radkovský, Bishop of Pilsen
- Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, Archbishop Emeritus of Prague
- January Vokál, bishop of Hradec Kralove
Greek - Catholic:
- Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
- Ján Eugen Kočiš, Auxiliary Bishop
Organization
In the Czech Bishops' Conference there is an executive committee, a " Permanent Council ", a general secretariat, several commissions and councils for special tasks. Its leaders are appointed by the conference, they can further members appointed and set property committees.
The Bureau
- President of the Episcopal Conference: Dominik Duka OP Cardinal, Archbishop of Prague
- Vice President: Mons. January Bosco Graubner, Archbishop of Olomouc
- General Secretary: Mons. ThLic. Tomáš Holub
The Permanent Council
The Permanent Council is composed of the Bureau and at least one elected bishop added, this is currently František Radkovský and František Lobkowicz.
Commissions
- For doctrine and beliefs
- For worship and liturgy
- For the priests and priestly formation
- For the Catholic education, Universitärsausbildung, schools and catechesis
- For Business and Law
- For the Congregation
Councils
- Social communication
- Lay activity
- Family
- Youth
- Welfare and Mission
- Welfare issues
- Roma, migrants and minorities
- For Czech citizens abroad
- Ecumenism
- Justice and Peace
- Cultural and historical monuments
- Technology and
- Bioethics
Chairman since 1990
- Frantisek Cardinal Tomasek, archbishop of Prague (1990-1991)
- František Tondra, Bishop of Spis (1991-1992)
- Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, Archbishop of Prague (1992-2000)
- January Graubner, Archbishop of Olomouc (2000-2011)
- Dominik Duka OP Cardinal, Archbishop of Prague ( since 2011 )