List of Bishops of České Budějovice
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Bishop of České Budějovice is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of České Budějovice, which covers the south of Bohemia and small tail of southwest Moravia.
- Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche (1785-1813)
- Arnošt Konstantin Růžička (1815-1845)
- Josef Ondřej Lindauer (1845-1850)
- Jan Valerián Jirsík (1851-1883)
- Karel Průcha (he was appointed 1883, but did not undertake dioceses for illness, died closely after appointing)
- František Schönborn (1883-1885; 1985-1899 Archbishop of Prague)
- Martin Josef Říha (1885-1907)
- Josef Antonín Hůlka (1907-1920)
- Šimon Bárta (1920-1940)
- Antonín Eltschkner (appointed 1940, for resistance of Germany occupational power could not undertake diocese)
- Josef Hlouch (1947-1972, did not manage diocese on 1950-1968 for repression from communistic authority, 1952-1963 was interned outside diocese)
- Miloslav Vlk (1990-1991; from 1991 Archbishop of Prague)
- Antonín Liška (1991-2002)
- Jiří Paďour (from 2002, 2001-2002 Coadjutor bishop)
