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František Václav Lobkowicz

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His Excellency

František Lobkowicz

Bishop of Ostrava-Opava
Lobkowicz in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseOstrava-Opava
In office1996–2022
PredecessorPost created
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Prague (1990–1996)
Titular bishop of Catabum Castra (1990–1996)
Orders
Ordination15 August 1972
Consecration7 April 1990
by František Tomášek
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Franz von Assisi Karl Friedrich Klemens Jaroslav Alois Leopold Gerhard Telesphorus Odilius Johann Bosco Paul Marie Prinz von Lobkowicz

(1948-01-05)5 January 1948
Died17 February 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 74)
Ostrava, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
DenominationRoman Catholic
Motto"Pro Vita Mundi"
Coat of armsFrantišek Lobkowicz's coat of arms

Franz von Assisi Karl Friedrich Klemens Jaroslav Alois Leopold Gerhard Telesphorus Odilius Johann Bosco Paul Marie, Prince von Lobkowicz (5 January 1948 – 17 February 2022) was a Czech Roman Catholic prelate. Lobkowicz served as titular bishop of Catabum Castra and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague, Czech Republic from 1990 to 1996. He was then appointed the first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava, Czech Republic, serving from 1996 until his death.

Lobkowicz died on 17 February 2022, at the age of 74.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Zemřel ostravsko-opavský biskup Mons. František Václav Lobkowicz O.Praem (in Czech)
  2. ^ "Bishop František Václav Lobkowicz, O. Praem". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 February 2022.