TBorn around 1170, the Bohemian nobleman Hroznata, after the early death of
his father, was brought up by his sister Wojslawa who lived in Cracow. Once
again in Bohemia the gifted young man married, but shortly thereafter he lost
his wife and his son. In place of the promised participation in a crusade to
the Holy Land he founded in the year 1193 the Premonstratensian Abbey of Teplá
and around 1202 the sisters’ convent of Chotešov. Later he himself
became a member of Teplá. Tradition tells us that he was vested in the
white Premonstratensian habit in Rome by Pope Innocent III. Because of his vast
experience in financial questions, Abbot John appointed him his representative
and administrator of the property. With full power Hroznata set about caring
for the affairs of the abbey. Because of this he was taken prisoner by the enemies
of the abbey and incarcerated in Hohenberg on Fichtel-Mountain (or Alt-Kinsberg
near Eger) and held for ransom. In prison where he was tortured, the well-known
founder of the monastery and zealous Premonstratensian, the faithful administrator
and uncompromising defender of his abbey died of starvation on July 14, 1217.
Approbation of cult: September 16, 1897 by Leo XIII.
Representation: as a Premonstratensian with a model of a church, at an appearance of Mary, with iron chains and shackles, in prison, a crown on his head or at his feet, in death throes, with palm of victory.
For information to the current canonization process Causae of the Order.