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Jan Breník at the age of 15

Mgr. Jan Breník

* 1945

Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Daniela Brodská, 1990

Daniela Brodská pastor

* 1944

Member of an Illegal Church, The Plastic People of the Universe, Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement and 6 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime and 1 more anniversaries

Josef Čermák in the youth

Josef Čermák

* 1952

Representative of the Church, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Arnošt Červinka in 1964

Arnošt Červinka

* 1939 †︎ 2025

Member of Orel, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 4 more anniversaries

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

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

Jaroslav Dolejš

* 1953

Representative of the Church, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Vincent Dorník - from criminal military service (1950)

Vincent Dorník

* 1929

Representative of the Church, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State and 3 more anniversaries

Witness Karol Dubovan as a young man

Ing. Karol Dubovan

* 1953

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Politician and 20 more categories

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, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities and 20 more anniversaries

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