Background
Otcenásek, Karel was born on April 13, 1920 in Ceske Mezirici, Czechoslovakia. Son of Frantisek and Zofie Otcenásek.
archbishop of Roman Catholic church
Otcenásek, Karel was born on April 13, 1920 in Ceske Mezirici, Czechoslovakia. Son of Frantisek and Zofie Otcenásek.
Degree in theology, Lateran University, 1945. Doctorate (honorary), Pedagogical University, 1995.
He became Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Hradec Králové on 30 March 1950 and was consecrated bishop on 30 April 1950. From 1951 to 1962 he was imprisoned for having been consecrated without the consent of the government which was legally required during the communist rule of the Czechoslovakia. Otcenášek was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Hradec Králové on 21 December 1989, where he served until his retirement on 6 June 1998.
He was promoted Archbishop ad personam by John Paul World War II on 24 September 1998.