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Sister Ludmila in 2022

Helena Bystřická

* 1958

Relative of a political prisoner, Friars, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Portrétní foto

S. M. Brigita Čechová

* 1931

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Friars

July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

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Božena Čermáková

* 1933 †︎ 2018

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Friars, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

13.-15.2.1945 Bombing of Dresden, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia

Marta Čermáková in front of the church - photo from her youth

Marta Čermáková

* 1930

Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat

Marta Červená

Marta Červená

* 1954

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Member of an Illegal Church and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

First Communion, Zlín, 1963

Josef Čunek

* 1955

Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Friars, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Antonín K. Dabrowski at pilgrimage in Lvov, 1989

Antonín Klaret Dabrowski

* 1955

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Friars, Boy Scouts and 1 more categories

12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

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Rozália Danková (sestra Stella)

* 1920 †︎ 2017

Friars, Sanitary worker during the World War 2, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Catholic clerical

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns

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Milan Dlhý

* 1929

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Forced Labour Camps (1948 - 1954), Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

First Holy Communion (Hluk, 1963)

Jan Vianney Dohnal

* 1955

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Friars, Boy Scouts and 1 more categories

12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

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