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Josef Šich in 1975

Monsignor Josef Šich

* 1942

Clergymen, Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karol Sidon

Rabbi Karol Sidon

* 1942

Representative of the Church, Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, A cultural celebrity, National minorities and 8 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 2 more anniversaries

Mária Šidová - before arrest (50´s)

Mária Šidová, rod. Almássyová

* 1937

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Rudolf Sikora / around 1970

Rudolf Sikora

* 1951

Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Lydia Šilarová in Krkonoše, 1972

Lýdie Šilarová

* 1953

Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, The underground

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Vladimír Šiler probably in 1968

Vladimír Šiler

* 1950

Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Šilerová / 1974

Jana Šilerová

* 1950

Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Life along the Iron Curtain

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Štefan Šilhár

Štefan Šilhár

* 1932 †︎ 2021

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Catholic clerical

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

Vojtěch Šíma in 2022

Vojtěch Šíma

* 1947

Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era

Portrait former

Mgr. Miroslav Šimáček

* 1951

Catholic clerical

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