Jan Rokycana

Jan Rokycana (c. 1396–1471) was a Hussite theologian born in Rokycany and the elected, though never papally confirmed, archbishop of the Utraquist church. He became vicar of Prague's Týn Church in 1427 and rector of Charles University in 1435.

At the 1441 Kutná Hora diet he helped establish the fundamentals of Hussite belief as the law of the land. After seeking recognition from Pope Nicholas V, he backed George of Poděbrady's election as king in 1458, though he later preached against him. He died in Prague in February 1471 and was buried in the Týn Church.