Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church
After the Czech and Slovak Republics separated into independent republics in 1993, church activity continued in each country as separate legal entities: in the Czech Republic as the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and in the Slovak Republic as the Orthodox Church in Slovakia, but canonical unity was maintained as the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia. The church is now organized into four eparchies divided into two administrative centers: the Metropolitan Council for the Czech Republic resident in Prague and the Metropolitan Council for the Slovak Republic in Prešov. Under the Council of the Czech Lands (Prague) are the eparchies of Prague and Olomouc-Brno, while the eparchies of Prešov and Michalovce are under the Council of Slovakia (Prešov).
Events preceding World War II in Europe
Hitler continued to put pressure on the Czech government. On March 14
Slovakia declared its independence under Jozef Tiso, which was
recognized by France, Britain and other important powers. The following day,
Emil Hácha accepted a German occupation of the remaining parts of the Czech
lands. From the Prague Castle, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was proclaimed by Hitler.