In 1699 a Pilgrims’ House was built by the Jesuits in Římov. After the suppression of the Jesuit order in 1773, the building continued to serve as a pilgrims’ inn and from 1830 it was used as a rectory, school, and rental house, gradually falling into disrepair. In 2022 this severely dilapidated historic building steeped in history was purchased by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.
Shrine of Římov
In the mid-17th century, during the Thirty Years’ War, a pilgrimage site was established in the then small hamlet of Římov in South Bohemia. Its founder was the Jesuit Jan Gurre, who built 25 chapels around Římov commemorating the Passion of Jesus in Jerusalem based on (his) visions of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary.
At the same time, he had a Loreto chapel built – an exact replica of the house of the Virgin Mary in Nazareth which was transferred to Italy and is venerated in Loreto, Italy.
Reconstruction Project
The aim of the rectory’s restoration is to return the building to its original purpose so that it can continue to serve as the center of the parish and the pilgrimage site. We want a priestly community to live here with facilities for pilgrims and parishioners, while also serving as a center for the missionary work of the FSSP and the Římov parish, which was entrusted to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter by the Diocese of České Budějovice in 2019.
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22. 2. 2025
June 28, 2024 – Submission of the building permit application – The Documentation for the Building Permit (DSP) was completed,...
8. 3. 2023
The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic declared the rectory a cultural monument. This decision required that previous plans...
1. 12. 2022
Several versions of the project were considered, with possible larger or smaller expansions. During these discussions, the Heritage Institute intervened,...
27. 1. 2022
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), represented by its registered association, purchased the former rectory building from the Roman...
1. 1. 2020
From January to March 2020, the entrance passageway to the rectory was repaired, and the cellar was restored, including the...
1. 10. 2019
Beginning of repairs to rotted beams, including the replacement of their headers, and the repair of floors in two rooms....
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1) Donation to an Account in Euros (EUR)
– preferred for payment from a Euro account
Holder: Knezske bratrstvo sv. Petra, z. s.
Address: Kostelni 10, Rimov, Czech Republic
Address: Kostelni 10, Rimov, Czech Republic
IBAN: CZ31 2010 0000 0029 0145 6450
BIC: FIOBCZPPXXX
Please write in the payment reference, preferably “Rimov”, or use the variable symbol 1699.
2) Donation to an Account in Czech Crowns (CZK)
– preferred for payment from accounts in currencies other than Euro
Holder: Knezske bratrstvo sv. Petra, z. s.
Address: Kostelni 10, Rimov, Czech Republic
IBAN: CZ53 2010 0000 0029 0145 6442
BIC: FIOBCZPPXXX
Please write in the payment reference, preferably “Rimov”, or use the variable symbol 1699.
3) Make a donation via PayPal
Kontakt
The investor of the reconstruction is
Kněžské bratrstvo sv. Petra, z. s.
[The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, registered association]
Kostelní 10
37324 Římov
IČ: 06961134
Statutory Representatives – Executive Officers:
Fr. Jakub Václav Zentner FSSP,
Superior of the House and Parish Priest in Římov
Fr. Jan Vatter FSSP,
Parish Vicar in Římov
© 2025 Kněžské bratrstvo sv. Petra, z. s. – FSSP
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