Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

Political prisoners

Zdeněk Šorm, Puppet Kingdom, circa 1979

Zdeněk Šorm

* 1959

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 2 more categories

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, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Jiří Šoustar

Jiří Šoustar

* 1925 †︎ unknown

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Boy Scouts, Sokol

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

M. Spáčil as a worker out of the clergy service in 70-80's

Mgr. Miroslav Spáčil

* 1929 †︎ 2016

Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

Spak dobovy orez na kazatelne.jpg (historic)

Mgr. Josef Špak

* 1929 †︎ 2016

Representative of the Church, Boy Scouts, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Non-Catholic clerical and 1 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

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Mgr. Jan Špilar

* 1964

A cultural celebrity, 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

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, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

OSU Reconciliatrix Špringlerová

* 1931

Boy Scouts, Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

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Anton Srholec

* 1929 †︎ 2016

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Representative of the Church, Emigrant, Friars, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee and 4 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin

Anna Staňková at secondary grammar school

Anna Staňková

* 1927 †︎ 2023

Member of Orel, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Anna Šťastná, sister Dobromila -1951

Anna Šťastná (sestra Dobromila)

* 1928

Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

M. Šťastná - old photo

Marie Šťastná

* 1922

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

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