Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}

Dioecesis Budovicensis

Bishop(s)

Vlastimil Kročil, Bishop
Pavel Posád, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 September 1785
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Czech Republic
Square Kilometers: 12,500 (4,828 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bcb.cz/
Mailing Address: Biskupstvi Kurie, Biskupska 4, 370 21 Ceske Budejovice, Ceska Republik
Telephone: 380.42.03.51

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johann Prokop von Schaffgotsch † (26 Sep 1785 Confirmed - 8 May 1813 Died)
Constantin Ernest Ruziczka (Růžička) † (8 Mar 1816 Confirmed - 18 Mar 1845 Died)
Josef Ondřej Lindauer † (24 Nov 1845 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1850 Died)
Jan Valerián 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 Josef Říha † (27 Jul 1885 Confirmed - 7 Feb 1907 Died)
Josef Antonin Hůlka † (16 Dec 1907 Appointed - 10 Feb 1920 Died)
Šimon 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)
Jiří Paďour, O.F.M. Cap. † (25 Sep 2002 Succeeded - 1 Mar 2014 Resigned)
Vlastimil Kročil (19 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 September 1785	Erected	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (erected)
21 July 1921	Territory Lost	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (Unterkamenzen)	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
2 September 1937	Territory Added	Diocese of Sankt Pölten (Vitoraz)	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (Domazlice, Nepomuk, and Klatovy) Diocese of Litoměřice (Zatec and Chomutov) Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Plzen, Plzen - sever, Rokycany, Rakovnik, Tachov, Cheb, Sokolov, and Karlovy Vary)	Diocese of Plzeň (erected)
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (Zlaté Hory-Kamberk) Diocese of Hradec Králové (Borovnice, Křivsoudov, Cechtice, Zhoř, Sadská, Chleby, Velim, Předhradí, Nebovidy, Ratboř, Suchdol, Solpysky, Košice, Pravonín, Sudějov, Cestín, Petrovice II, Kácov, Zruč nad Sázavou, Soutice, Keblov, Dolní Královic...) Diocese of Litoměřice (Nymburk, Veleliby, Kostomlaty, Vsejany, Milovice, and Lysá nad Labem)	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
31 May 1993	Territory Added	Diocese of Hradec Králové (Křešín, Košetice, Vyklantice, Lukavec, Větrn ý Jeníkov, Branišov, Smrčná, Vyskytná, and Dušejov) Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Milín-Slivice, Třebsko, Smolotely, Kluóenice, Střeziměř, Vrcholtovice, and Pecice)	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}

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

2013 291,700 760,600 38.4% 94 42 136 2,144 19 54 110 361 ap2014

2016 286,100 762,200 37.5% 77 37 114 2,509 18 48 98 354 ap2017

2019 283,767 743,780 38.2% 82 37 119 2,384 20 42 78 354 ap2020

2021 286,460 750,860 38.2% 79 34 113 2,535 23 44 70 305 ap2022

2023 281,880 751,600 37.5% 67 36 103 2,736 25 47 67 241 ap2024

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
2013	291,700	760,600	38.4%	94	42	136	2,144	19	54	110	361	ap2014
2016	286,100	762,200	37.5%	77	37	114	2,509	18	48	98	354	ap2017
2019	283,767	743,780	38.2%	82	37	119	2,384	20	42	78	354	ap2020
2021	286,460	750,860	38.2%	79	34	113	2,535	23	44	70	305	ap2022
2023	281,880	751,600	37.5%	67	36	103	2,736	25	47	67	241	ap2024