František Kordač
František Kordač (11 January 1852, Seletice – 26 April 1934, Prague-Zbraslav) was a Czech Roman Catholic clergyman. He was Archbishop of Prague from 1919 to 1931.
Also recorded as Frantisek Kordac
František Kordač
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- Name
- František Kordač
- Born
- 11 January 1852
- Birthplace
- Seletice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire
- Died
- 26 April 1934
- Place of death
- Prague-Zbraslav, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary
- Occupation
- pedagogue · writer · catholic priest · politician · catholic bishop · theologian · university teacher
- Education
- Faculty of Theology and German University in Prague
- Languages
- Czech
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František Kordač (11 January 1852, Seletice – 26 April 1934, Prague-Zbraslav) was a Czech Roman Catholic clergyman. He was Archbishop of Prague from 1919 to 1931.
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• Type — Archbishop • Name — František Kordač • Title — Archbishop of Prague • Church — Catholic Church • Archdiocese — Archdiocese of Prague • Term — 16 September 1919 – 21 July 1931 • Predecessor — Pavel Huyn • Successor — Karel Kašpar • Other Post — Titular Archbishop of Amasea (1931-1934) • Ordination — 15 June 1878 • Consecration — 26 October 1919 • Consecrated By — Teodoro Valfre di Bonzo • Born — 11 January 1852 • Birthplace — Seletice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire • Died — 26 April 1934 • Place of death — Prague-Zbraslav, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Tablo 4. ročníku litoměřického kněžského semináře z let 1890-1891. Uprostřed dole sedí rektor semináře František Kordač, pozdější pražský arcibiskup a po jeho pravici spirituál Josef Kowař.
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1852
František Kordač born at Seletice.
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František Kordač died at Prague.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Frantisek Kordac. His recorded language was Czech. His recorded confession was Catholic Church. Formation and teaching. Kordač studied at Faculty of Theology, German University in Prague. The record notes the qualification professor. Recorded positions include member of parliament, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Prague, titular archbishop, Catholic archbishop and member of the Revolutionary National Assembly of Czechoslovakia. Recorded as pedagogue, writer, catholic priest, politician and catholic bishop.
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