Member of an Illegal Church

Churches and religious societies

Sr. Oľga Iváková - 1990s

Oľga Iváková

* 1955

Member of an Illegal Church, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Friars, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

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

Radomír Janhuba in the 1980s

Ing. Radomír Janhuba

* 1954

Member of an Illegal Church, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Ladislav Jeník, 2016

Ladislav Jeník

* 1959

Emigrant, The underground, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Member of an Illegal Church

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Marie Jílková in the second half of 1960s

Marie Jílková

* 1949

Member of an Illegal Church, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 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, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Jan Jiřička, 1957

Ing. Jan Jiřička

* 1938

Boy Scouts, Svědci Jehovovi, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Member of an Illegal Church

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák

Photho from Marián Jurčák ID

Ing. Marián Jurčák

* 1947

Member of an Illegal Church, Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, National minorities, The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 25.3.1988 Candle demonstration in Bratislava, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 2 more anniversaries

Pavel Kadlečík SDB

Pavel Kadlečík SDB

* 1953

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

Radomil Kaláb in 1963

Mons. doc. Ing. Radomil Kaláb , CSc.

* 1930 †︎ 2024

Member of an Illegal Church, Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 4 more anniversaries

Photo from 1952

Pater Jaroslav Karl

* 1929 †︎ 2019

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 8 more categories

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence and 5 more anniversaries

Jan Kašparec in 2020

Jan Kašparec

* 1935 †︎ 2021

Member of an Illegal Church, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A secret police agent

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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