Diocese of Hradec Králové

Dioecesis Riginae Gradecensis (seu Reginohradicensis)

Bishop(s)

Jan Vokál, Bishop
Prokop Brož, Auxiliary Bishop
Josef Kajnek, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 November 1664
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Czech Republic
Square Kilometers: 11,650 (4,499 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diecezehk.cz/
Mailing Address: Biskupsvi kralovehradecke, Velke nam. 35, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Ceska Republika
Telephone: 49.50.63.606
Fax: 49.55.12.850

Past and Present Ordinaries

Matthäus Ferdinand Sobek von Bilenberg, O.S.B. † (10 Nov 1664 Appointed - 9 Mar 1669 Confirmed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Johann Friedrich von Waldstein, O.Cr. † (27 Nov 1673 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1675 Confirmed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Johann Franz Christoph von Talmberg † (19 Oct 1676 Confirmed - 3 Apr 1698 Died)
Gottfried Kapaun von Swoykow † (18 May 1699 Confirmed - 18 Nov 1701 Died)
Tobias Ján Becker † (3 Apr 1702 Confirmed - 11 Sep 1710 Died)
Johann Adam von Wratislaw von Mitrowitz † (12 May 1711 Confirmed - 24 Sep 1721 Confirmed, Bishop of Litoměřice)
Wenzel Franz Karl Koschinsky von Koschín † (1 Dec 1721 Confirmed - 26 Mar 1731 Died)
Moritz Adolf Karl von Sachsen-Zeitz (Saský) † (3 Mar 1732 Confirmed - 1 Oct 1733 Confirmed, Bishop of Litoměřice)
Johann Joseph von Wratislaw von Mitrowitz † (18 Dec 1733 Confirmed - 11 Sep 1753 Died)
Antonín Petr Příchovský z Příchovic † (14 Jan 1754 Confirmed - 26 Oct 1763 Resigned)
Hermann Hannibal von Blümegen † (9 Apr 1764 Confirmed - 17 Oct 1774 Died)
Johann Andreas Kaiser † (17 Jul 1775 Confirmed - 5 May 1776 Died)
Joseph Adam Arco † (15 Jul 1776 Confirmed - 14 Mar 1780 Resigned)
Johann Leopold von Hay † (11 Dec 1780 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1794 Died)
Maria-Thaddäus von Trauttmansdorf Wiensberg † (1 Jun 1795 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1815 Confirmed, Archbishop of Olomouc)
Alois Jozef Krakowski von Kolowrat † (15 Mar 1815 Confirmed - 28 Feb 1831 Confirmed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Karel Boromejský Hanl z Kirchtreu † (24 Feb 1832 Confirmed - 7 Oct 1874 Died)
Josef Jan Evangelista Hais † (5 Jul 1875 Confirmed - 27 Oct 1892 Died)
Edvard Jan Nepomuk Brynych † (19 Jan 1893 Confirmed - 20 Nov 1902 Died)
Josef Doubrava † (22 Jun 1903 Appointed - 22 Feb 1921 Died)
Karel Boromejský Kašpar † (13 Jun 1921 Appointed - 22 Oct 1931 Appointed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Mořic Pícha † (22 Oct 1931 Appointed - 12 Nov 1956 Died)
Karel Otčenášek † (21 Dec 1989 Appointed - 6 Jun 1998 Retired)
Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. (6 Jun 1998 Appointed - 13 Feb 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Karel Otčenášek † (24 Sep 1998 Appointed - 23 May 2011 Died)
Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. (26 Sep 1998 Ordained Bishop - 13 Feb 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Jan Vokál (3 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 1664	Erected	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}	Diocese of Hradec Králové (erected)
9 December 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hradec Králové (Bystré)	Diocese of Litoměřice
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 Lost	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}
31 May 1993	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Sány and Ohaře)	Diocese of Hradec Králové

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 913,606 1,294,702 70.6% 612 50 662 1,380 66 729 477 ap1951

1970 827,230 1,336,650 61.9% 325 51 376 2,200 51 955 477 ap1971

1980 805,000 1,344,000 59.9% 253 39 292 2,756 39 629 476 ap1981

1990 825,000 1,376,000 60.0% 195 49 244 3,381 49 477 ap1991

1999 470,000 1,220,000 38.5% 163 39 202 2,326 16 47 343 447 ap2000

2000 470,000 1,220,000 38.5% 156 47 203 2,315 17 67 330 447 ap2001

2001 470,000 1,220,000 38.5% 161 50 211 2,227 17 64 320 447 ap2002

2002 470,000 1,220,000 38.5% 158 51 209 2,248 19 63 322 447 ap2003

2003 470,000 1,220,000 38.5% 182 49 231 2,034 16 57 296 447 ap2004

2004 450,000 1,260,000 35.7% 163 47 210 2,142 18 55 286 447 ap2005

2006 450,000 1,260,000 35.7% 164 49 213 2,112 26 63 259 444 ap2007

2013 453,300 1,269,000 35.7% 160 51 211 2,148 26 61 167 265 ap2014

2016 454,200 1,272,000 35.7% 161 41 202 2,248 36 47 129 264 ap2017

2019 450,800 1,274,200 35.4% 170 35 205 2,199 32 43 114 265 ap2020

2021 454,340 1,284,290 35.4% 171 32 203 2,238 31 41 108 265 ap2022

2023 437,000 1,233,430 35.4% 162 33 195 2,241 42 36 101 262 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	913,606	1,294,702	70.6%	612	50	662	1,380		66	729	477	ap1951
1970	827,230	1,336,650	61.9%	325	51	376	2,200		51	955	477	ap1971
1980	805,000	1,344,000	59.9%	253	39	292	2,756		39	629	476	ap1981
1990	825,000	1,376,000	60.0%	195	49	244	3,381		49		477	ap1991
1999	470,000	1,220,000	38.5%	163	39	202	2,326	16	47	343	447	ap2000
2000	470,000	1,220,000	38.5%	156	47	203	2,315	17	67	330	447	ap2001
2001	470,000	1,220,000	38.5%	161	50	211	2,227	17	64	320	447	ap2002
2002	470,000	1,220,000	38.5%	158	51	209	2,248	19	63	322	447	ap2003
2003	470,000	1,220,000	38.5%	182	49	231	2,034	16	57	296	447	ap2004
2004	450,000	1,260,000	35.7%	163	47	210	2,142	18	55	286	447	ap2005
2006	450,000	1,260,000	35.7%	164	49	213	2,112	26	63	259	444	ap2007
2013	453,300	1,269,000	35.7%	160	51	211	2,148	26	61	167	265	ap2014
2016	454,200	1,272,000	35.7%	161	41	202	2,248	36	47	129	264	ap2017
2019	450,800	1,274,200	35.4%	170	35	205	2,199	32	43	114	265	ap2020
2021	454,340	1,284,290	35.4%	171	32	203	2,238	31	41	108	265	ap2022
2023	437,000	1,233,430	35.4%	162	33	195	2,241	42	36	101	262	ap2024