Word: eltschkner
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Rome believed reports that the Communists used Beran's absence from his duties as an excuse for election of a new diocesan administrator. The Reds packed the chapter with docile priests and Stehlik was elected capitular Vicar of Prague. Presiding at the election was Bishop Antonin Eltschkner, auxiliary to Beran. A year ago, Eltschkner was the first bishop to swear loyalty to the Prague regime. Although the Vatican did not forbid such oaths, the fact was that Eltschkner gave the Communists a tremendous boost...
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