Bull of Canonization of the Czech martyr John Huss (+ video)
Prague, 6 July 2015, 600th anniversary
The Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate after examining the documents relating to the writings of John Huss, his testimony of life and orthodoxy of the Catholic faith as well as orthodox doctrine, and also after examining the evidence about his imprisonment and death, on the occasion of the six hundredth anniversary of his martyrdom, by authority of the apostolic and prophetic office, in the name of the Triune God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, numbers John Huss, Czech priest and martyr for Christ and the truth, among the choir of saints.
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Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
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Secretary Bishops
We hereby appeal to the Czech nation to follow its heroic preacher of truth especially in these hard times of serious heresies, invasion of neopaganism and moral devastation. Jesus, through the holy martyr John, speaks again to all Catholics, Christians and honest Czech citizens: “The truth shall make you free.” (Jn 8:32) “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” (Jn 14:6) Today Jesus calls on all honest Czech people: Follow Me just as your Czech priest and martyr, Saint John, followed Me.
