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| Czech Patristic Society | ||||
| Welcome to the web site of the Czech Patristics Society,
a local branch of the International
Association of Patristic Studies (IAPS/AIEP). The purpose of the society
is to promote the patristic research in the Czech Republic.
> Members of the society (chronological list)
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| Activities | ||||
| The most important activity of the society
is organizing conferences, colloquia, seminaries and other meetings
of scholars, academics, students and everyone interested in patristic studies.
Year 2025
Nicaenum 325-2025: Ecumenical colloquium on the significance of the First Ecumenical Council
On October 13 and 14, 2025, a conference was held, entitled Nicaenum 325-2025: Ecumenical Colloquium on the Significance of the First Ecumenical Council. → Program and abstracts (in Czech) Patristic quodlibets 
On Friday, May 23, 2025, a conference entitled Patristic quodlibets was held.
Contributions from various areas of patristic studies were presented. Year 2024: Internet Patristic Seminar 
In 2024, the patristic seminar organized by the Patristic Society of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Patristic Society continued. The meetings were usually held once a month, on Mondays at 6 p.m., in the form of videoconferences.
February 19. Pavel Milko, Study of the canons of the patristic period and the council in Gangra. Or, according to the canons, can women wear pants and vegans not eat meat?
The company's annual general meeting was held on August 8, 2024, in Oxford on the occasion of the XIXth International Conference on Patristic Studies. One new member was accepted.
March 11. Tomáš Machula, Patristic and Medieval Virtues April 22. Karolína Štauberová, Mary's perpetual virginity (the issue of the canons of the Second Council of Constantinople, 553) October 10. Johannes Zachhuber, Christian Philosophy in Late Antiquity November 25. Michaela Falátková, Artificial Intelligence and the Transcription of Latin Manuscripts
→ Minutes of the general meeting of the society (in Czech) 2023: Internet Patristic Seminar
In 2023, the patristic seminar organized by the Patristic Society of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Patristic Society continued. Meetings were usually held once a month, on Mondays at 6 p.m., in the form of videoconferences.
January 23. Vít Hušek, New Testament Catenae
Following the seminar on October 23, 2023, the annual general meeting of the Patristic Society was held, at which one new member was accepted. February 20. Anabela Katreničová, Marriage in St. Augustine March 20. David Vopřada, Ambrose of Milan, Hexameron: Questions and Challenges April 17. David Cielontko, Flattery as a teaching tool in The Gospel of Thomas' Childhood May 22 Jaroslav Rytíř, Clement's concept of agape/philia in Strom. II June 12. Miloš Lichner, Christology of Leo the Great October 23 Petr Havlík, Gregory of Nyssa November 20. Maria Horiacha, Macarius Reconsidered: Two Attempts at Critical Revision by Mark the Monk and Diadochus of Photice
→ Minutes of the general meeting of the society (in Czech) 2022: Internet Patristic Seminar
In 2022, the patristic seminar organized by the Patristic Society of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Patristic Society continued. Meetings were usually held once a month, on Mondays at 6 p.m., in the form of videoconferences.
January 24. Philip Outrata, Julian of Aeclanum
Following the seminar on October 24, 2022, the annual general meeting of the Patristic Society was held.February 14. Markéta Dudziková, The Book of Ecclesiastes According to Gregory of Nyssa, or Solomon's Philosophy of Nature March 21 Ladislava Říhová, The Last Judgment without Christ? On the Significance of Eschatology in Minucius Felix April 25. Filip Karfík, Evagrius of Pontus: How Ideas Are Born May 30: Jiří Pavlík, Reflections on the Problem of Christian Identity in the 2nd Century June 20. Zuzana Vítková, The Bible and Coptic Magic October 24. Patricia Ciner (San Juan, Argentina), Genesthai theoi. The issue of divinization in Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel of John November 28: Klára Petříková, Juliana of Norwich and her Vision
→ Minutes of the general meeting of the society (in Czech) 2021: Internet Patristic Seminar
The Patristic Society of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Patristic Society organized a patristic seminar, which took place in the form of videoconferences.
January 25 Lenka Karfíková, Zeus' Divine Game: Time in Clement of Alexandria's The Educator
Following the seminar on November 22, 2021, the annual general meeting of the Patristic Society was held, at which five new members were welcomed.February 22. Róbert Horka, Can the incorporeal God be seen with physical eyes? (Augustine, Sermo 277) March 22. Matyáš Havrda, In what sense is Christian philosophy a philosophy, and in what sense is it not? April 26 Veronika Černušková, Clement of Alexandria's Soteriology According to Excerpt 27 May 24. Marcela Andoková, Why did Tyconius not become a Catholic? The influence of the Liber regularum on Augustine's concept of God's mercy in his homilies on 1 John June 21 Jana Plátová, Amnésikakía in Clement of Alexandria September 20. Pavel Dudzik, Prov. 8:22-25 in the dispute between Markellos of Ancyra and Eusebius of Caesarea October 18 Erika Brodňanská, Exegesis of Gregory of Nazianzus November 22 Jiří Šubrt, Confessional Discourse in Augustine's Confessiones 13. 12. Václav Němec, Boëthius's Consolation of Philosophy
→ Minutes of the general meeting of the society (in Czech) 2020: Eterniny, Time and History in Patristic ThoughtPrague, September 17-18, 2020: International conference organized by the Protestant theological faculty (Charles University), the Czech patristic society and the Slovak patristic society. → Programme of the conference (pdf) 2019: XVIIIth International Conference on Patristic StudiesOxford, August 19-23, 2019: the XVIIIth International Conference on Patristic Studies. 2018: Priatelia a oponenti – Friends and opponents Bratislava, September 20-21, 2018: international conference "Friends and opponents: How did Church Fathers write about their friends and opponents", organized by the Slovak patristic society, The Faculty of Theology of Trnava University and the Czech patristic society. 2017: The Greek Isaiah and the Greek Book of Psalms Olomouc, June 15-16, 2017: an international conference »The Greek Isaiah and the Greek Book of Psalms and their reception in the early Christian tradition«. 2016: Patristic and Medieval Reception of the “Books of Solomon”: Bratislava, September 22-23, 2016: international conference "Patristic and Medieval Reception of the Books of Solomon: Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, the Song of Songs," organized by the Slovak patristic society, The Faculty of Theology of Trnava University and the Czech patristic society. 2015: National patristic conference 2015 Olomouc, September 24-25, 2015: an annual national conference organized by Czech Patristic Society and the Centre for patristic, medieval and Renaissance texts. > Conference home-page (in Czech). 2014: Colloquium Clementinum II: Clement's Biblical Exegesis Prague/Olomouc, May 29-31, 2014: an international colloquium on Clement of Alexandria and Clement´s Biblical Exegesis. 2013: Patristic Exegesis Prague, September 19-20, 2013: an annual national patristic conference organized by the Catholic Theological Faculty, the Hussite Theological Faculty (both Charles University in Prague) and Czech Patristic Society. > Programme (in Czech) National patristic conference 2012 Olomouc, September 20-21, 2012: an annual national conference organized by Czech Patristic Society and the Centre for patristic, medieval and Renaissance texts. > More information and the programme of the conference (in Czech). 2011: Free Will in the philosophy of past and present October 5-7, 2011: an international conference organized in cooperation with the Department of philosophy, Faculty of philosophy, Palacky University. > Programme of the conference Olomouc, October 21-23, 2010: an international colloquium on Clement of Alexandria and the seventh book of his Stromata. The programme included 16 papers, the plenary conferences were given by Prof. Annewies van den Hoek and Prof. Alain Le Boulluec. > Programme of the conference,
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Prague, October 30-31, 2009: an international conference about the work and legacy of Dionysius Areopagita, organized by the Czech Patristic Society and Protestant Theological Faculty in Prague. > Programme of the conference
National patristic conference 2008 Olomouc, November 7-8, 2008: the first national meeting of scholars, academics and students interested in patristic studies. The aim of the conference was to present the individual approach and area of interest of each participant. The programme included 28 papers divided in eight sections, the plenary conferences were given by Prof. Václav Ventura (“Patristics Today”), Prof. Lenka Karfíková (“Ideas and Words. Augustine’s Quaestio de ideis”) and Prof. František Kunetka (“Lucernarium in the Ancient Christian Liturgy”). > Programme of the conference
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