Hus v tradici české starokatolické církve
Hus in the Tradition of the Old Catholic Church

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the relationship between the Old Catholic Church in Bohemia and the personality and legacy of Jan Hus. The origins of the Old Catholic movement were predominantly an initiative of the German speaking population. Jan Hus was therefore a powerful symbol of national identity for those Czechs who were attracted to Old Catholic ideas. The first Old Catholic service in Czech was held in Switzerland on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. The Old Catholic community of Prague was founded shortly thereafter, alongside an Old Catholic society called "Hus". A number of original and translated publications emerged from the Czech speaking Old Catholic circle between the Wars and the Church frequently identified itself as a Hussite Church. The second part of the article examines the commemoration of Jan Hus in Czech Old Catholic liturgy. It presents original Old Catholic prayers which were first inserted into the Roman Catholic missal and later contained in original Old Catholic missals in the Czech language.

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