Pražští arcibiskupové moderního věku - Čeští primasové od Lva Skrbenského po Jana Graubnera – Šmíd Marek (2022)

The book "Prague Archbishops of the Modern Age or Czech Primates from Lev Skrbenský to Jan Graubner" follows the personalities of Prague archbishops and Czech primates from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries to the present day in nine profiles. It presents the fates of church dignitaries from the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the present day of the Czech Republic in a readable and understandable way. Among other things, you will find answers to the following questions: • Was the Austrian aristocrat Lev Skrbenský from Hříště a Czech? • Why did Pavel Huyn become the Archbishop of Prague right in the middle of World War I? • What was the real reason for František Kordač's resignation 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 collaborate with the secret police? • Why did Miloslav Vlk suffer emotionally in childhood? • Who did Dominik Duka meet in Bory prison? • And what are the prospects of the current Archbishop of Prague, Jan Graubner? Thanks to this publication, you will not only gain insight into the changes in the Prague Archdiocese that have occurred over the last one hundred and twenty years, but you will also gain a broader understanding of the church history of the modern age. The book is complemented by photographs from Josef Pepson Snětivý, portraits...