Karel Otčenášek
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Karel Otčenášek was a Czech
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Otčenášek was born in České Meziříčí
, Czech Republic and was ordained a priest on 17 March 1945. He was Apostolic Administrator
of the Diocese of Hradec Králové on 30 March 1950 and was ordained bishop on 30 April 1950. Otcenášek was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Hradec Králové on 21 December 1989, where he served until his retirement on 6 June 1998.
He was promoted Archbishop ad personam by John Paul II. on 24 September 1998.
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....
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Otčenášek was born in České Meziříčí
České Meziříčí
České Meziříčí is a village and municipality in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. -Notes:...
, Czech Republic and was ordained a priest on 17 March 1945. He was Apostolic Administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
of the Diocese of Hradec Králové on 30 March 1950 and was ordained bishop on 30 April 1950. Otcenášek was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Hradec Králové on 21 December 1989, where he served until his retirement on 6 June 1998.
He was promoted Archbishop ad personam by John Paul II. on 24 September 1998.