Jakub Wujek
Jakub Wujek (* 1541 in Wągrowiec ; † 1597 in Kraków ) was a Polish Jesuit , religious writer and author of an early, influential Catholic translation of the Bible into Polish.
Wujek studied philosophy at the University of Vienna and theology at the Collegium Romanum . He was the author of the translation of the Bible (the complete edition appeared in 1599, two years after his death), numerous religious writings and collections of sermons . He was also the first rector of the Jesuit college in Poznan (1571–1578), then from 1578 rector of the Jesuit college in Vilnius and, after its conversion in 1579 to the University of Vilnius, until 1580 the first rector of this university.
Works (selection)
- Postilla Catholica
- Postilla mniejsza
- Żywoty
- Pasja
literature
- Georgios Fatouros : Wujek, Jakob. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 1549-1550.
Web links
- Biography (polish)
- Information on Bible translation and author ( Memento of January 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (Polish)
- Bible translations into Polish ( Memento of February 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (Polish)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wujek, Jakub |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Author of the first Catholic translation of the Bible into Polish |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1541 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wągrowiec |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1597 |
| Place of death | Krakow |