of Merit for the Czech Republic by President Havel. On 2 June 2003, he was awarded the II Grade Cross of Merit. On 3 June 2008, the I Grade Cross of Merit by the Minister of Defense Vlasta Parkanová. On 20 June 2007, he was awarded the Grand Cross "Pro Piis Meritis" of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. References Bibliography External links Personal website Czech cardinals Cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI 1943 births Living people Roman Catholic archbishops of Prague People from Hradec Králové Recipients of Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) Recipients of the Order pro Merito Melitensi Recipients of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910) Czech Dominicans Dominican cardinals Czech archbishops