'St Martin in the Wall...where the communion sub utraque was served for the first time...', (1947). Creator: Unknown.

'St Martin in the Wall...where the communion sub utraque was served for the first time...', (1947).  Creator: Unknown.

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'St Martin in the Wall.- Prague church where the communion sub utraque was served for the first time in 1414', (1947). Gothic church built between 1178-1187 adjacent to the walls of the Old Town of Prague, Bohemia, (modern-day Czech Republic). In 1414, the church's parish priest Jan of Hradec, a supporter of reformist theologian Jan Hus, gave Communion sub utraque, ie both the consecrated bread and wine. From "History of Czechoslovakia in Outline" by J. V. Polisensky. [Sphinx Publishers Ltd, Prague, 1947]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Josef V Polisensky: Czech: Writer, author, historian
  2. Sphinx Publishers Ltd: Czech: Publisher, publishers, publishing company
  3. Jan Hus: Bohemian; Czech: Theologian, priest, philosopher

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Czech Republic Praha, Hlavní Město Prague

  1. 50 06 00 N , 014 26 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Law & Crime

History & Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5917x3834
File Size : 66,463kb


Aliases

  1. 0580049780
  1. 2-710-205
  1. 2710205

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