Regionální diferenciace náboženských obcí Církve československé husitské

Regional Differentiation of Religious Communities of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church

Tomáš Havlíček

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 27, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2023, p. 22-37, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2023.27.2.22-37

Abstract

The Czechoslovak Hussite Church represents an important stream of Czech Reformed Catholicism and is today the fourth largest church in Czechia. One of the objectives of the present study is a regional-geographical analysis of the development of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and the transformation of their religious communities. The regional distribution of the believers of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church reflects the historical context of the emergence and formation of the Church in the first half of the 20th century, However, the paper will deal mainly with the period after the onset of democracy in 1989, using the example of six model religious communities (Blansko, Čerčany, Červený Kostelec, Prague 10-Vršovice, Tachov, Vratimov). A characteristic feature of most religious communities after 1989 appears to be a significant decline in the number of believers, but also in the attendance of Sunday services. The buildings of religious communities often represent significant spaces with symbolic significance in the religious landscape of Czechia with their architectural conception, especially in the modernist period of the interwar period. All of the model communities are characterized by a strong inclination towards ecumenical activities of various forms and are searching for their identity and place in the post-secular landscape of Czechia.

Keywords: Czechoslovak Hussite Church, religious communities, Czechia, regional differentiation of religious affiliation

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