Johann Jakob Wick
Johann Jakob Wick (* 1522 in Zurich ; † August 14, 1588 there ) was a Protestant clergyman.
Little is known about his parents, his grandfather Hans Wick was a Weibel in the town hall . In 1533, Wick came to the Latin school run by Heinrich Bullinger in the former Kappel monastery . After completing his training through theological studies in Tübingen (1540) and Marburg, he worked as a pastor in Zurich-Witikon and in the Zücher rural community Egg . In 1552 he became a hospital pastor in Zurich. In 1557 he rose to the position of second archdeacon at the Grossmünster and owner of a canon benefice. He held these positions until his death.
It entered the historiography through the Wickiana , which is now kept in the Zurich Central Library; an illustrated handwritten collection on current affairs, which he put together in 24 volumes from 1560 until his death.
Wick appears in it as a supporter of the Reformation in the direction of Ulrich Zwingli . In addition to political and cultural events, he recorded and illustrated ghost apparitions and witch burnings .
literature
- Franz Mauelshagen: Wick, Johann Jakob. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 1536-1540.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wick, Johann Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Protestant clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1522 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1588 |
| Place of death | Zurich |