František Radkovský

František Radkovský (born 3 October 1939) is a Czech Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the first Bishop of Plzeň from 1993 to 2016. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Prague and titular bishop of Aggar from 1990 to 1993.

Early life and education Radkovský was born in Třešť. After completing his secondary education, he studied at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague, specializing in mathematical statistics, graduating in 1962. Following his military service, he entered the Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology in Litoměřice in 1966. His early ministry was spent as a chaplain and administrator in various parishes, including Mariánské Lázně. In 1987, he was appointed the director of the episcopal curia in Prague.

Episcopal ministry On 17 March 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Prague and Titular Bishop of Aggar. He received his episcopal consecration on 7 April 1990 from Cardinal František Tomášek.

On 12 February 2016, Pope Francis accepted his resignation, submitted upon reaching the age limit of 75, and appointed Tomáš Holub as his successor.

Honours In recognition of his contributions to the city, Radkovský was awarded honorary citizenship of Plzeň.