Vlastimil Kročil (born 10 May 1961 in Brno) is a Czech Roman Catholic clergyman. He is the current Bishop of Budweis.
Vlastimil Kročil | |
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| Church | Catholic |
| Province | česká církevní |
| Diocese | Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} |
| Appointed | 19 March 2015 |
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| Ordination | 13 June 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Consecration | by Dominik Jaroslav Cardinal Duka, O.P. |
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| Born | 10 May 1961 Brno, Czech Republic |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Education | Pontifical Lateran University (1988-1993) Pontifical Gregorian University (1993-1996) |
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Life
editAfter graduating in 1986 he was rejected three times for the Theological Faculty in Litoměřice. He moved to Italy, where he studied at the Pontifical Lateran University (1988-1993) and the Pontifical Gregorian University (1993-1996). He was ordained priest on 16 July 1994 and named Bishop of Budweis on 19 March 2015 by Pope Francis.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Appointed new bishop for České Budějovice, Vlastimil Kročil". cirkev.cz. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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