Prague. The beatification process of the Czech Jesuit Adolf Kajpr, which began in September 2019, was concluded at the diocesan level and will continue in Rome. On Monday, January 4, 2021 in the church of St. Ignatius the diocesan tribunal of the beatification process met for the last time and the collected acts were sealed.

This was followed by a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided by the Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal Dominik Duka OP. Due to anti-pandemic measures, only a limited number of people could participate, but it was broadcast by the Internet streaming and NOE Christian television. At the end of it, Cardinal Duka declared the diocesan investigation into the life of A. Kajpra to be over.

Procedural acts of a closed diocesan inquiry are now traveling to Rome to be forwarded to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Father Adolf Kajpr (1902–1959) was a Czech Jesuit, active in the apostolate of the word as a famous preacher, writer and journalist. In his time, he encouraged Catholics to enter into the dialogue with the modern secularised society and to be able to fight from the position of Christian humanism for freedom of the people from any kind of totalitarianism. He was imprisoned both by the Nazis and the Communists. He is considered a martyr ex aerumnis carceris – he died in prison due to the hardships of incarceration.

If Adolf Kajpr is declared blessed, he will be the first Czech Jesuit in history to be raised to the altar.