Richard Čemus: key obituary facts
Is Richard Čemus dead? Yes. Richard Čemus died on August 13, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Richard Čemus's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Richard Čemus known for?
Richard Čemus was a Czech Catholic priest, member of the Jesuit order, professor of the spirituality of the Christian East at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.
Richard Čemus, a Czech Catholic priest, Jesuit and professor of the spirituality of the Christian East at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, died on August 13, 2026, aged 72.
Known also as Richard Václav Čemus, he was born in Prague and later became a member of the Society of Jesus. He served as a professor of Eastern Christian spirituality at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, and was also spiritual adviser to the Pontifical Nepomucenum College in Rome and a publicist.
His work connected Czech Catholic life with the Christian East and with Jesuit scholarship in Rome.