Jan Kefer was born in
Nový Bydžov on 31 January 1906. Kefer's father was from
Bavaria. There is a legend that he was born blind, but in fact he only has had low vision in one eye in his childhood. In
Prague he studied at the Archbishop Gymnasium in the classroom of famous mystic
Jaroslav Ovečka. He became a novice at Strahov Monastery, but later left the order. He graduated from
Charles University in Prague Jan Kefer died in
Flossenbürg concentration camp on 3 December 1941. == References ==