Vratislav Štěpánek
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Vratislav Štěpánek (18 June 1930, Vrútky – 21 July 2013, Šlapanice) was a clergyman, a bishop, and for a period from 1991 to 1994 the fifth patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church.
Born18 June 1930
Died21 July 2013
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| Born | 18 June 1930 |
| Died | 21 July 2013 |
In 1989, he had been assigned as Bishop of the Brno diocese of the church.[1] He kept this position until 1999. On 16 March 1991, he was also elected to the office of patriarch for three years until 1994.[2] He therefore held both offices in parallel during that period. His patriarchy was during the politically and socially aggravated period of the first phase of the post-communist changes in Czechoslovakia.
He was also a Member of the Czech National Council from 1986 to 1990.