Letter of the Archbishop to the parishioners
Olomouc 7. 2. 2025
Dear brothers and sisters, dear members of the diocese,
Among the important tasks that I have been addressing for some time now with my closest collaborators is also securing sources for financing our Olomouc Archdiocese after 2029, when state contributions for the salaries of church workers will end.
In order to be financially independent, we manage the property that has been returned to us, and we make new investments which we finance from the financial compensation that will be paid until 2042. We are currently in a transitional phase where the future funding for salaries and the activities of the church is gradually being shaped.
We are aware that financial resources from property and investments will not fully cover the needs of the diocese. Therefore, we have utilized a method that has proven successful in other dioceses, and we have established the Donator fund, through which you can also contribute to co-financing the salaries of priests and the pastoral work of our diocese.
I am pleased that this new task has been taken on by P. Zdeněk Stodůlka, the bishop's vicar for evangelization, who is gradually visiting individual parishes and getting acquainted with the purpose and functioning of this fund.
Thank you for your openness and support for this project, which, as I believe, will not only bring financial benefits but will also be a manifestation of gratitude for the service of the church and our priests.
In the community of prayer and with blessing
Mons. Josef Nuzík,
Archbishop of Olomouc
