Faith Community
Czechoslovak Hussite Church; Catholic Church
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1729156 · wikidata
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Karel Farský
1880-07-26 – 1927-06-12
Life & Legacy
Karel Farský (26 July 1880 – 12 June 1927) was a Czech Roman Catholic priest, and later founder and first patriarch (1920) of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church. He was Bishop of the West Bohemia (Prague) Diocese of the Czechoslovak Church from 1923 when he became the first patriarch of the church keeping both titles of patriarch and bishop until his death in 1927. He was succeeded by Gustav Adolf Procházka who took office in 1928.
Occupation & Career
writer, Catholic priest, university teacher, professor at a Gymnasium, secondary school teacher, teacher, theologian
Education
Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University; gymnasium
Faith & Community
Czechoslovak Hussite Church; Catholic Church
Legacy Highlights
Church
Catholic Church · Czechoslovak Hussite Church
Organizations & Memberships
Union of the Catholic Czechoslovak Clergy
Education & Institutions
Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University · gymnasium
Verified Legacy Record
Family Sibling
Josef Farský
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1729156 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1729156 — wikidata View source
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