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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc

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Roman Catholic archdiocese in Czechia

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc (Czech: Metropolitní Arcidiecéze olomoucká, Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olomucensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic. It has its seat in Olomouc.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 5, 1777Founded1
  • HeadquartersOlomouc, Czech Republic1
  • Websitewww.ado.cz
  • Legal formevidovaná právnická osoba církve a náboženské společnosti1
  • LEI315700A7TMV0IGCR73353
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressWurmova 562/9, 779 00 Olomouc, Czechia3
  • Registered withMinistry of Finance, 004451513

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Photo: Michal Maňas, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc (Czech: Metropolitní Arcidiecéze olomoucká, Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olomucensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic. It has its seat in Olomouc.2

Corporate structure

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc sits at the top of its group. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc Olomouc, Czechia
    • Arcibiskupské gymnázium v Kroměříži Subsidiary · Kroměříž, Czechia
    • CARITAS - VOŠ sociální Olomouc Subsidiary · Olomouc, Czechia
    • Cyrilometodějské gymnázium, základní škola a mateřská škola v Prostějově Subsidiary · Prostějov, Czechia
    • Církevní základní škola v Kroměříži Subsidiary · Kroměříž, Czechia
    • Církevní ZŠ a MŠ ve Zlíně Subsidiary · Zlín, Czechia
    • Základní škola Salvátor Subsidiary · Valašské Meziříčí, Czechia

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Catholic Church in the Czech Republic on Dec 5, 1777.1

Established in 1063 as Diocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Prague (now Metropolitan) and promoted on 5 December 1777 to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Brno).

In 1788 it gained territory from the Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau, Silesia), in 1863 exchanged territory with Moravian Diocese of Brno.

15 March 1945: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Opole

31 May 1978: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Administration of Český Těšín

It was visited Pope John Paul II in April 1990 and May 1995.

30 May 1996: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ostrava-Opava as its suffragan

From Wikipedia’s article on Archdiocese of Olomouc, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Josef Nuzík2024–now
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Arcibiskupské gymnázium v Kroměříži
  • CARITAS - VOŠ sociální Olomouc
  • Cyrilometodějské gymnázium, základní škola a mateřská škola v Prostějově
  • Církevní ZŠ a MŠ ve Zlíně
  • Církevní základní škola v Kroměříži
  • Základní škola Salvátor

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded diocese of Olomouc1

Timeline

  1. Dec 5, 1777Founded Founded1

Sources

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