Stanislav Přibyl

Stanislav Přibyl, C.Ss.R. (born 16 November 1971) is a Czech Catholic prelate who has served as the Archbishop of Prague since 25 April 2026. He was bishop of Litoměřice from 2024 to 2026. He is a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists).

Biography Early years Stanislav Přibyl was born on 16 November 1971 in the Strašnice district of Prague, Czechoslovakia, the older of two sons born to Ludmila and Stanislav Přibyl . After studying at the Secondary Technical School of Surveying in Hrdlořezy and playing the organ from 1985 to 1990 in Prague churches, he spent the year 1990/91 at the seminary in Lubaszowa, Poland, and then took his vows as a member of the Redemptorists. He studied at the Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University from 1991 to 1996, while also completing his formation at the Prague seminary.

Přibyl was ordained a priest for the Redemptorists on 22 June 1996 In 2021, he was appointed rector of the monastery church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Malá Strana (Prague).

Episcopal career Přibyl was appointed bishop of Litoměřice by Pope Francis on 23 December 2023.

On 31 December 2025, he declared 2026 a year of reconciliation marking the 80th anniversary of the post-World War II expulsion of ethnic Germans from the Sudetenland region that falls within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Litoměřice. When assigned to Prague, he cited as his most important work in Litoměřice as ethnic reconciliation and opening dialogue with academic institutions and a variety of political and social organizations.

Pope Leo XIV appointed him archbishop of Prague on 2 February 2026, to which he was appointed on 25 April. He is the youngest to hold the position since Pavel Huyn in 1916 at the age of 48.

He has served as vice president of the Czech Episcopal Conference since 29 April 2025. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Technical University of Liberec.

On 29 June 2026, Přibyl received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.