Dominik Duka

Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. (26 April 1943 – 4 November 2025) was a Czech prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Prague from 2010 to 2022.&#

Dominik Duka
His Eminence

Dominik Duka

O.P.
Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Prague
Duka in 2014
ArchdiocesePrague
Appointed13 February 2010
Installed10 April 2010
Term ended13 May 2022
PredecessorMiloslav Vlk
SuccessorJan Graubner
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Hradec Králové (1998–2010)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Litoměřice (2004–2008)
  • Archbishop of Prague (2010–2022)
Orders
Ordination22 June 1970
by Štěpán Trochta
Consecration26 September 1998
by Karel Otčenášek
Created cardinal18 February 2012
by Benedict XVI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1943-04-26)26 April 1943
Hradec Králové, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Died4 November 2025(2025-11-04) (aged 82)
Prague, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
DenominationCatholic
Motto
  • In Spiritu Veritatis
  • "In the Spirit of Truth"
SignatureDominik Duka's signature
Coat of arms
Styles of
Dominik Duka
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. (26 April 1943 – 4 November 2025) was a Czech prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Prague from 2010 to 2022.[1] He was made a cardinal in 2012.[2] He was Bishop of Hradec Králové from 1998 to 2010.

Duka died on 4 November 2025 at a hospital in Prague, Czech Republic from problems caused by surgery at the age of 82.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "České katolíky povede Duka, papež mu svěřil úřad arcibiskupa" (in Czech). iDnes. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Z Dominika Duky je kardinál. Jmenoval ho papež Benedikt XVI" (in Czech). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Pohanka, Vít (4 November 2025). "Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka dies at 82". Radio Prague International. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Zemřel kardinál Dominik Duka, bylo mu 82 let". CNN Prima News (in Czech). Prima F. T. V. Retrieved 4 November 2025.


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