Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Johann Prokop von Schaffgotsch † (27 Sep 1785 Confirmed - 8 May 1813 Died)
• Constantin Ernest Ruziczka (Růžička) † (8 Mar 1816 Confirmed - 18 Mar 1845 Died)
• Joseph Andreas Lindauer † (24 Nov 1845 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1850 Died)
• Johann Valerian Jirsík † (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed - 23 Feb 1883 Died)
• Franziskus von Paula Schönborn † (28 Sep 1883 Confirmed - 27 Jul 1885 Confirmed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
• Martin Joseph Ríha † (27 Jul 1885 Confirmed - 7 Feb 1907 Died)
• Josef Antonin Hůlka † (16 Dec 1907 Appointed - 10 Feb 1920 Died)
• Simon Bárta † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 2 May 1940 Died)
• Joseph Hlouch † (25 Jun 1947 Appointed - 10 Jun 1972 Died)
• Miloslav Vlk (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - 27 Mar 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
• Antonín Liška, C.SS.R. † (28 Aug 1991 Appointed - 25 Sep 2002 Retired)
• Jirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap. (25 Sep 2002 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	735,000	840,000	87.5%	449	53	502	1,464		73	605	438	ap1951
1970	586,600	790,000	74.3%	240	43	283	2,072		45	308	444	ap1971
1980	540,000	830,000	65.1%	213		213	2,535			231	419	ap1981
1990	516,000	841,000	61.4%	150		150	3,440			154	432	ap1991
1999	365,000	795,000	45.9%	112	43	155	2,354	15	63	183	360	ap2000
2000	363,000	792,000	45.8%	110	41	151	2,403	18	59	179	360	ap2001
2001	362,000	791,000	45.8%	113	44	157	2,305	18	60	137	361	ap2002
2002	305,000	760,000	40.1%	114	43	157	1,942	17	71	134	361	ap2003
2003	298,000	750,000	39.7%	110	47	157	1,898	17	65	141	361	ap2004
2004	296,500	749,000	39.6%	106	47	153	1,937	17	71	129	361	ap2005
2006	295,500	748,000	39.5%	108	49	157	1,882	17	63	112	361	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap. (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Feb 2001; Bishop: 25 Sep 2002)
• Pavel Posád (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jan 2008)
• Miloslav Vlk (Priest: 23 Jun 1968; Bishop: 14 Feb 1990 to 27 Mar 1991)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Simon Bárta † (Priest: 16 Mar 1889; Bishop: 16 Dec 1920 to 2 May 1940)
• Josef Jan Hais † (Priest: 2 Nov 1851 to 5 Jul 1875)
• Joseph Hlouch † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1947 to 10 Jun 1972)
• Josef Antonin Hůlka † (Priest: 18 Jul 1875; Bishop: 16 Dec 1907 to 10 Feb 1920)
• Johann Valerian Jirsík † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1851 to 23 Feb 1883)
• Adalbert Lidmansky † (Priest: 12 Mar 1818 to 30 Oct 1842)
• Joseph Andreas Lindauer † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1845 to 4 Jun 1850)
• Antonín Liška, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1991 to 25 Sep 2002)
• Martin Joseph Ríha † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1885 to 7 Feb 1907)
• Constantin Ernest Ruziczka (Růžička) † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1816 to 18 Mar 1845)
• Johann Prokop von Schaffgotsch † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1785 to 8 May 1813)
• Franziskus von Paula Schönborn † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1883 to 27 Jul 1885)