Today, The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Stanislav Přibyl CSsR as the metropolitan archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic, transferring him from the diocese of Litoměřice. Mons. Stanislav Přibyl will take office as Archbishop of Prague on April 25 at 11 a.m. during an enthronement ceremony (he has already been ordained as a bishop). Until then, he will remain administrator (manager) of his original diocese, Litoměřice.
As the Holy See Press Office further stated, Bishop Stanislav Přibyl CSsR was born on 16 November 1971 in Praha. On 22 June 1996 he was ordained a priest for the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists). After ordination, he first held the roles of chaplain of the Shrine of Our Lady at Svatá Hora (1996-1999), parish priest of the same Shrine (1999-2008), and provincial superior of the Congregation of the Redemptorists and president of archdiocesan Caritas of Praha. He was awarded a licentiate in theology in 2012, and served as vicar general of the diocese of Litoměřice and secretary general of the Czech Episcopal Conference (2009-2016), administrator of the parishes of Horní Police, Jezvé and Žandov. He graduated with the title of Magisterand Engineer in economics and management and was awarded a doctorate in theology (2019) and a doctorate in history of figurative art (2025). He was a member of the National Team for the Synod on Synodality. On 23 November 2023 he was appointed bishop of Litoměřice, receiving episcopal consecration the following 2 March. Since 29 April 2025 he has served as vice president of the Czech Episcopal Conference.
