Josef Koukl
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Josef Koukl was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice
, Czech Republic
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Ordained to the priesthood on April 23, 1950, Koukl was appointed bishop of the Litoměřice Diocese by Pope John Paul II
and was consecrated on August 27, 1989 retiring on December 24, 2003.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Litomerice
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice is a diocese located in the city of Litoměřice in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic.-History:* July 3, 1655: Established as Diocese of Litoměřice from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Ordained to the priesthood on April 23, 1950, Koukl was appointed bishop of the Litoměřice Diocese by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
and was consecrated on August 27, 1989 retiring on December 24, 2003.