International Conference. Sázava, Saint Procopius and the transformation of canonizationove processes through the ages. 6-8 November 2024 Sázava Monastery.

The 820th anniversary of the alleged canonization of St. Procopius, which will take place in 2024, is the inspiration for a scientific conference that will focus on this saint and the Sázava monastery as an important centre of religious life and the changes in canonization processes from the Middle Ages to the present.

Program

Wednesday 6 November, Sázava Monastery

 

 guided tour of the monastery for conference guests

presentation of the latest archaeological discoveries and scientific findings from the recently completed archaeological survey of the Sázava Monastery

 

Block 1 - The World of St. Procopius

Block 2 - Abbot Procopius - a saint or a historical problem?

Block 3 - Time period and Sources

Block 4 - Canonization in the Changing Times

Evening concert in the Church of St. James in Kutná Hora and a social eveningr

 

Friday 8 November, Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region in Kutná Hora

 

Block 5 - Canonization in Central Europe during the Middle Ages (foreign guests)

Block 6 - Manipulation with "saints"

Block 7 - St. Procopius in the regional context

Fotogallery: https://gwzo.flu.cas.cz/en/gallery/27-conference-sazava-and-saint-prokop-2024