Blessed Henry Zdick
Blessed Henry Zdík (born c. 1083 AD in Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic; died June 25, 1150 AD in Olomouc, Moravia, present-day Czech Republic) was a Czech Catholic bishop of Olomouc and promoter of the Premonstratensian Order in Bohemia and Moravia. He founded the Premonstratensian Abbey of Strahov in Prague. His feast day is June 25.
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| Blessed Henry Zdick | |
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| Feast Day | June 25 |
| Profession | Czech Catholic bishop of Olomouc Moravia; born Bohemia c. 1083; bishop of Olomouc 1126-1150; founded Premonstratensian Strahov Monastery Prague 1143; pilgrimage to Holy Land; died Olomouc June 25 1150; feast June 25; also known as Blessed Henry Zdik or Jindřich Zdík |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Olomouc; Premonstratensian Order (OPraem); 12th-century Bohemian and Moravian Catholicism; Strahov Monastery Prague |
| Patronage | Olomouc; Moravia; Bohemia; Czech Republic; Premonstratensian Order; Strahov Monastery; Czech Catholic heritage; bishops |
| Attributes | Bishop's vestments; mitre and crozier; June 25 feast; Strahov Monastery Prague setting; Olomouc Cathedral; Premonstratensian white habit |
| Birthplace | Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic |
| Death Place | Olomouc, Moravia, present-day Czech Republic |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died June 25, 1150, in Olomouc, Moravia; Blessed Henry Zdík (Czech: Blahoslavený Jindřich Zdík; Latin: Henricus Zdik) was a Czech Catholic bishop of Olomouc (1126-1150) and promoter of the Premonstratensian Order in Bohemia and Moravia; he founded the Premonstratensian Abbey of Strahov in Prague (1143); feast June 25 |
| Primary Shrine | Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic; Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic; June 25 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 25 feast locally in Czech Republic and in the Premonstratensian Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Henry Zdík was born c. 1083 in Bohemia. He became bishop of Olomouc in Moravia in 1126 and served until his death. In 1143 he founded the Premonstratensian (Norbertine) Strahov Monastery in Prague — one of the most important monasteries of medieval Bohemia and still active today.
He died June 25, 1150, in Olomouc. His feast day is June 25.
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Birth location: Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic
Death location: Olomouc, Moravia, present-day Czech Republic
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Blessed Henry Zdík (c. 1083–1150) was a Czech Catholic bishop of Olomouc who founded the Premonstratensian Strahov Monastery in Prague (1143); died June 25, 1150. Feast June 25.
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