Calendarium 2022

CALENDARIUM (important anniversaries) 2022

10. 5. 1627	Restitution of the Land Order in Bohemia proclaimed by emperor Ferdinand II – the end of the confessional liberty
18. 5. 1432	“Cheb Arbitration” – Hussites concluded an agreement with Council of Basle’s emissaries, that was a condition for their attendance in Basle (important success of Hussites: council for the first time admitted the authority of Bible and its interpretation by Early Church Fathers over itself)
January
1. 1. 1557	* Stephen Bocskai, prince and leading person of the Estates’ Uprising in Hungary 1604–1605, Hungarian Congress subsequently legalized Lutherans and Calvinists
5. 1. 1842	† Jiří Opočenský, Moravian superintendent HC in Jimramov
8. 1. 1422	Žižka’s victory near Německý Brod
11. 1. 1877	† Janko Vlastimil Matúška, poet, hymnal author, author of the text of the Slovak National Anthem “Nad Tatrou sa blýska”
12. 1. 2012	† Milan Salajka, theologian, professor and dean of the Huss Czechoslovak Faculty of Theology
13. 1. 1572	† Jan Augusta, Unity of Brethren bishop, hymnal composer
19. 1. 1867	* Ferdinand Hrejsa, Protestant theologian and historian
24. 1. 1852	† Ján Kollár, Protestant preacher, poet and historian
27. 1. 1997	† Božena Komárková, philosopher and theologian, Charter 77 signatory
February
7. 2. 1862	† František Škroup, the author of the song “Kde domov můj”, its first strophe is the Czech National Anthem
8. 2. 1622	† Matouš Konečný, Unity of Brethren senior and bishop
9. 2. 1942	† Dr Gustav Adolf Procházka, patriarch of CHC in 1928–1942 (born 11. 3. 1872)
11. 2. 1547	† Jan Roh of Domažlice, Unity of Brethren bishop, Lutheran theologian
16. 2. 1497	* Philip Melanchton, Lutheran bishop, Luther’s continuator, the “Teacher of Germany”, author of the Augsburg Confession (1530)
21. 2. 1522	Dr Martin Luther finished the translation of the New Testament into German
27. 2. 1812	* Samo Chalupka, Slovak Protestant parson and poet
March
1. 3. 1457	Unity of Brethren founded in Kunvald (Memorial Day)
2. 3. 1282	† St Agnes of Bohemia, abbess, founder of Christian social institutions
4. 3. 1962	† Jan Vladimír Šebesta, protestant parson, founder of the Hieronymus Unity
5. 3. 1882	* Dr Antonín Boháč, statistician, Synodal Curator of the ECCB
9. 3. 1422	† Jan Želivský, radical theologian of Prague, executed
13. 3. 1977	† Jan Patočka, Czech philosopher, signatory and spokesman of the Charter 77
15. 3. 1932	* Dr Radoslav Hobza, CHC parson and historian
28. 3. 1592	* John Amos Comenius, Unity of Brethren bishop, educationalist, the “Teacher of Nations”
29. 3. 1372	Emmaus Monastery in Prague consecrated
31. 3. 1462	pope Pius II unilaterally cancelled the Compacts of Basle
April
3. 4. 1922	* Jan Milíč Lochman, theologian, the rector of the University of Basle
12. 4. 1437	the Compacts of Basle ceremonially proclaimed in Prague
20. 4. 1872	† Andrej Braxatoris Sládkovič, Protestant parson, poet and literary critic
21. 4. 1782	† Jan Theofil Elsner, reformed preacher in Berlin, titular Brethren senior, author of Elsner’s Hymn-book
23. 4. 0997	† St Adalbert of Prague, second Bishop of Prague, the “First Czech European”
24. 4. 1822	Janko Kráľ, Slovak poet and revivalist
27. 4. 1452	George of Poděbrady elected as the Bohemia Land Governor
28. 4. 1962	† Dr František Hník, CHC bishop, professor and dean of the Huss Czechoslovak Faculty of Theology
29. 4. 1622	J. Lohelius, the Archbishop of Prague, banned the communion in both kinds
May
2. 5. 1922	* Luděk Brož, protestant theologian, journalist, professor and dean of the Comenius Protestant Faculty of Theology
10. 5. 1627	Restitution of the Land Order in Bohemia proclaimed by emperor Ferdinand II – the end of the confessional liberty
18. 5. 1432	“Cheb Arbitration” – Hussites concluded an agreement with Council of Basle’s emissaries, that was a condition for their attendance in Basle (important success of Hussites: council for the first time admitted the authority of Bible and its interpretation by Early Church Fathers over itself)
21. 5. 1892	† August Horislav Škultéty, Protestant parson, writer, professor of the Grammar School in Revúca
26. 5. 1952	† Václav Vančura, educationalist, first Czech Unity of Brethren bishop after J. A. Comenius
27. 5. 1942	successfully done the assassination of the Deputy/Acting Reich-Protector Reinhard Heydrich
29. 5. 1637	† George Tranoscius, protestant parson, the author of Cithara Sanctorum (born 27. 3. 1592)
30. 5. 1252	† St Zdislava of Lemberk, healer, patron of Northern Bohemia and family life
June
1. 6. 1822	* Ján Francisci Rimavský, advocate, statesman, organizer of the voluntaries in 1848–1849, the chairman of the Matica slovenská
10. 6. 1942	the village of Lidice completely demolished by Nazis
12. 6. 1927	† Dr Karel Farský, modernist priest, CHC founder and first patriarch
14. 6. 1932	† Dr Ferdinand Císař, member of the first ECCB’s Synodal Council
16. 6. 1722	Herrnhut founded in Saxony
17. 6. 1412	Master John Huss refused indulgences and called the pope as Antichrist
21. 6. 1621	27 Representatives of the Czech Estates Revolt’s execution at the Old Town Square in Prague, including Jan Jessenius, physician and diplomat, originally from Slovakia
July
2. 7. 1917	Czechoslovak Legionaries’ victory at Zborov Battle
6. 7. 1415	Master John Huss burnt to death in Constance
11. 7. 1412	public execution of journeymans Jan, Stašek and Martin – first Hussite martyrs
13. 7. 1652	Virgin Mary Column in Prague consecrated by cardinal Arnošt Vojtěch of Harrach in presence of the emperor Ferdinand III
16. 7. 0622	Hijrah, Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina – the dawning of Islam
18. 7. 1912	* Jindřich Mánek, Czech theologian
31. 7. 1627	counter-reformation mandate for Bohemia and Moravia issued as the part of the Restitution of the Land Order
August
3. 8. 1872	† Josef Růžička, Czech Protestant theologian
4. 8. 1427	Hussites’ victory near Tachov over the crusade against “heretic Bohemia”
4. 8. 1992	† František cardinal Tomášek, professor and Czech theologian
6. 8. 1682	† Ján Sinapius-Horčička, Protestant parson, educationalist and writer, died in exile (banished)
18. 8. 1772	* Matúš Blaho, Slovak religious writer and Protestant parson
19. 8. 1662	† Blaise Pascal, French physicist and mathematician, who sympathized with Jansenism, also philosopher and theologian
22. 8. 1547	Bloody Congress in Prague, execution of 4 representatives of the First Estates Revolt against Ferdinand I the Hapsburg, reduction of privileges of Czech Estates
24. 8. 1572	St Bartholomew Day’s Massacre, slaughtering of Huguenots in France, including their leader admiral Gaspard de Coligny
24. 8. 1822	* Benjamin Košut, Protestant parson
29. 8. 1602	restoration of the St Jacob Mandate against the Unity of Brethren by emperor Rudolph II
September
2. 9. 1567	* György Thurzó, familial Orava Governor, the Palatine of Hungary, convener of the Synod in Žilina in 1610, protector of the Protestants in Slovakia
4. 9. 1942	† St Gorazd II, Orthodox Church Bishop, executed due hiding of assassins of the Deputy/Acting Reich-Protector Reinhard Heydrich
9. 9. 1437	† Jan Roháč of Dubá and Zion, Hussite hetman and the last dissenter of the king Sigismund, executed
9. 9. 1972	† Prof Dr Josef Bohumil Souček, professor of the Comenius Protestant Faculty of Theology in Prague
10. 9. 1982	† Jan Blahoslav Čapek, comeniologist, writer and philosopher
14. 9. 1937	† Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, president of Czechoslovakia, Czech statesman and philosopher
16. 9. 1732	peasants from Opočno region applied their lords for Brethren Protestant Confession permission
26. 9. 1212	emperor Frederick II issued the Gold Bull of Sicily
October
2. 10. 1972	† František Mrázek Dobiáš, professor of the Comenius Protestant Faculty of Theology in Prague
8. 10. 1772	† David Nitschmann, missionary and Unity of Brethren bishop
11. 10. 1424	† Jan Žižka of Trocnov, brilliant Hussite commander
18. 10. 1412	papal anathema for Master John Huss
22. 10. 1512	Dr Martin Luther appointed to be the professor of theology in Wittenberg
28. 10. 1767	* Adam Chalupka, preacher, educationalist and Church historian
31. 10. 1517	World Day of the Reformation (this day Dr Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis on the church door at Wittenberg)
November
6. 11. 1832	founded Gustav-Adolf-Werk for supporting Protestant Churches in countries with majority of Roman Catholics
6. 11. 1872	* František Bílek, graphic designer, sculptor and architect
7. 11. 1992	† Alexander Dubček, Slovak politician, leading person of the Prague Spring 1968, died due the car accident
10. 11. 1827	† Michal Blažek, first Moravia Superintendent HC
13. 11. 1912	† Teréza Nováková, writer
16. 11. 1632	† Gustav II Adolf, Swedish king, protector of Protestants, killed in the Battle of Lützen
18. 11. 1877	* Otto Škrovina, preacher and senior, Church historian and journalist, signatory of the Martin Declaration in 1918
23. 11. 1972	† Veleslav Růžička, preacher, Church archivist of CHC
24. 11. 1572	† John Knox, Scottish reformer, founder of Presbyterianism
December
3. 12. 2017	† Luboš Svoboda, CHC parson, composer and singer in SEMAFOR
11. 12. 1617	church in Klostergrab demolished – the impulse for the third Defenestration of Prague and the cause of the Thirty Years’ War
12. 12. 1952	† Prof Bedřich Hrozný, orientalist and founder of Hittitology
18. 12. 1882	* Samuel Zoch, bishops and Bratislava Governor, co-author and signatory of the Martin Declaration in 1918
31. 12. 1922	* ThB. Darina Bancíková, first Slovak protestant female parson and writer, persecuted during communism
31. 12. 1992	division of the Czechoslovakia