The sacrament of reconciliation
Confession in Prague
Many churches in Prague hear confessions every day. Some keep a fixed time, others have a priest available for half an hour before every Mass — each entry below carries the parish's own wording. You do not need an appointment, and you do not need to belong to the parish.
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Sunday
- 06:30-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:00-07:29 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
- 07:30 — Church of St Anne (Žižkov)
- 07:30 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 08:00-08:20 — Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels (Capuchin) (Before Mass, or after it)
- 08:30-09:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before 9:00 Mass, usually both priests hear confessions)
- 08:30-09:00 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 08:30-09:00 — Church of St Giles (Confession half an hour before each Mass)
- 08:30-09:30 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 09:00-09:25 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (Except in July and August; before the 9.30 Mass)
- 09:00-09:30 — Church of St Francis of Assisi (Knights of the Cross) (Before Mass)
- 09:00-09:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 09:00-12:30 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (Not during a service or in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 09:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 09:30 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 09:30-10:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 10:00-10:30 — Church of St Giles (Confession half an hour before each Mass)
- 10:30 — Church of St Peter at Poříčí (always before Mass)
- 10:30-11:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before 11:00 Mass, usually both priests hear confessions)
- 10:30-11:00 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 10:30-11:30 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 11:30-12:00 — Church of St Giles (Confession half an hour before each Mass)
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:00-16:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 16:30 — Church of St Roch (Olšanské náměstí)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before evening Mass)
- 17:20-17:55 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov)
- 17:30-17:55 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (Except in July and August; before the 18.00 Mass)
- 17:30-18:00 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 18:00-18:30 — Church of St Giles (Confession half an hour before each Mass)
- 18:30-20:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (Not during a service or in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before evening Mass)
Monday
- 07:00-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 09:00-12:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 09:00-15:00 — Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Confessions on duty, except during the summer holidays)
- 14:00-17:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:20-16:50 — Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels (Capuchin) (Before Mass, or after it)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 17:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30 — Church of St Procopius (Žižkov)
- 17:30-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 17:30-18:00 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov) (always half an hour before each evening Mass)
- 18:00 — Church of St Giles (Half an hour before every Mass)
- 18:30 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
Tuesday
- 05:30-06:00 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 06:00 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 07:00-07:29 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
- 07:00-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 09:00-12:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 09:00-15:00 — Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Confessions on duty, except during the summer holidays)
- 14:00-17:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:00-17:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 16:20-16:50 — Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels (Capuchin) (After Mass or on request)
- 16:30 — Church of St Roch (Olšanské náměstí)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:00-17:30 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 17:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30-18:00 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov) (Except during the summer holidays; half an hour before the evening Mass)
- 17:30-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 18:00 — Church of St Giles (Half an hour before every Mass)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of St Giles (during adoration)
Wednesday
- 07:00-07:29 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
- 07:00-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 09:00-12:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 09:00-15:00 — Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Confessions on duty, except during the summer holidays)
- 14:00-17:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:00-17:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 16:20-16:50 — Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels (Capuchin) (After Mass or on request)
- 16:30 — Church of St Peter at Poříčí (always before Mass)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:00-17:30 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (Except in July and August; before the 17.30 Mass)
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 17:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 17:30-18:00 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov) (always half an hour before each evening Mass)
- 18:00 — Church of St Giles (Half an hour before every Mass)
- 18:30 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
Thursday
- 05:30-06:00 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 06:00 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 07:00-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 09:00-12:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 09:00-15:00 — Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Confessions on duty, except during the summer holidays)
- 14:00-17:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:00-17:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 16:20-16:50 — Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels (Capuchin) (After Mass or on request)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 17:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30 — Church of St Procopius (Žižkov)
- 17:30-18:00 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov) (Except during the summer holidays; half an hour before the evening Mass)
- 17:30-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 18:00 — Church of St Giles (Half an hour before every Mass)
- 18:45-19:15 — Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul at Vyšehrad (During adoration)
- 19:00 — Church of the Most Holy Saviour (Academic Parish) (During the academic year (October–June); confession or spiritual conversation possible during adoration; entrance via sacristy)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
Friday
- 05:30-06:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 06:00-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 09:00-12:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 09:00-15:00 — Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Confessions on duty, except during the summer holidays)
- 14:00-17:00 — Church of the Holy Cross (Na Příkopě) (No confessions during the service, nor in the 10 minutes before it.)
- 15:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) next on 6 November 2026
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:00-17:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 16:20-16:50 — Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels (Capuchin) (After Mass or on request)
- 16:30 — Church of St Peter at Poříčí (always before Mass)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:00-17:30 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (Except in July and August; before the 17.30 Mass)
- 17:00-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (On the first Friday of the month, confession is available from 17:00.) next on 6 November 2026
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 17:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30 — Church of St Procopius (Žižkov)
- 17:30-18:00 — Church of St Anthony of Padua (Holešovice) (Confessions 30 minutes before Mass.)
- 17:30-18:00 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov) (always half an hour before each evening Mass)
- 18:00 — Church of St Giles (Half an hour before every Mass)
- 18:00-19:30 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (on the first Friday of the month during adoration) next on 6 November 2026
- 18:30 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 19:00-19:30 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (During Friday adoration, confession by the priest who celebrated the preceding Mass)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
Saturday
- 06:30 — Church of St Adalbert (Nové Město)
- 07:00-07:29 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
- 07:00-08:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 07:20-07:45 — Church of St Joseph (Náměstí Republiky)
- 07:30 — Church of St Procopius (Žižkov)
- 07:30-08:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 30 minutes before each morning Mass)
- 16:00-16:30 — Church of St Ludmila (Vinohrady) (At least 30 minutes before each Mass)
- 16:30-17:00 — Church of St Ursula (Before Mass)
- 16:30-18:00 — Church of St Ignatius of Loyola
- 17:00-17:29 — Church of St Wenceslas (Smíchov) (before Mass)
- 17:15-18:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
- 17:30 — Strahov Abbey Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (before or after Mass, or on request)
- 17:30-18:00 — Basilica of St Margaret (Břevnov) (always half an hour before each evening Mass)
- 18:00 — Church of St Giles (Half an hour before every Mass)
- 19:15-20:00 — Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Confession 45 minutes before each evening Mass)
Times checked 2 November 2026
The times below are the ones parishes publish themselves. Confessions are heard at churches not listed here too — where no fixed time is announced, you can usually ask a priest before or after Mass, or ring at the parish house. If you need to confess in another language, ask in the sacristy: priests in central Prague hear confessions in English, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish.