 The locals wanted the church to be consecrated by Hlinka, however, he was at the time suspended by bishop Sándor Párvy and sentenced to two years of imprisonment due to his pro-Slovak agitation during the election campaign of 1906 and the subsequent conviction of incitement.The people of Černová thus demanded the consecration to be postponed until Hlinka would be able to perform the ceremony.The bishopric denied their request and two Hungarian speaking priests were appointed in his stead