Martyr · 23 April
St. Adalbert of Prague
Adalbert of Prague, Polish: Święty Wojciech , known in the Czechia, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name Wojciech/Vojtěch , was a Czech missionary and Christian saint.
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Saints from Czechia
Read the full stories of 8 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Czechia.
Showing 1–8 of 8. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Monastic / Hermit · 13 November
St. Agnes of Bohemia
Agnes of Bohemia, OSC , also known as Agnes of Prague, was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury and comfort.
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Priest / Deacon
St. Clement Mary Hofbauer
Clement Mary Hofbauer was a Moravian hermit and later a priest of the Redemptorist congregation.
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Bishop
St. John Neumann
John Nepomucene Neumann was a Bohemian-born American Catholic prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia from 1852 to 1860.
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Martyr · September 16
St. Ludmila of Bohemia
Ludmila of Bohemia is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by Catholic and Orthodox Christians.
Czechia · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · July 14
St. Procopius of Sázava
Procopius of Sázava was a Czech Christian canon and hermit, who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church.
Czechia · Present-day geography
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Martyr · 28 September
St. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
Wenceslaus I , Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935.
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Lay Saint · January 1
St. Zdislava Berka
Zdislava Berka was a Czech Dominican tertiary and philanthropist.
Czechia · Present-day geography
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