Newly appointed Prague archbishop will start office officially in April

The newly appointed archbishop Dominik Duka met with his predecessor, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, on Monday. The two discussed the need for continuity in the archdiocese as well as Mr. Duka’s official initiation ceremony. It is to take place at St. Vitus cathedral on April 10, the first Saturday after Easter. Mr. Duka also met with Czech President Václav Klaus at Prague castle earlier on Monday. The president stated that Duka’s election was a gain for the church as well as for the Czech state. He congratulated the archbishop on his new office and added that he believes this will be the first of many meetings between the two.