Wenceslaus Warich
Wenzeslaus Warich ( Upper Sorbian Wjacław Warichius or Wjacław Wawrich ; * 1564 in Gröditz , † September 5, 1618 in Göda ) was a Sorbian theologian and writer. He is considered a pioneer of the Upper Sorbian written language .
Wenzeslaus Warich was the son of a manorial administrator in Gröditz. He attended the school in his hometown and then the Latin school in Bautzen . He also studied in Wittenberg and took over the diaconate in 1587 and, two years later, the pastor's office in Göda near Bautzen, where he worked as a pastor until his death.
In 1594 Warich published the Sorbian translation of Luther's catechism . This is the oldest known print in the Upper Sorbian language.
literature
- Georg Müller: Warich, Wenceslaus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 41, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 170.
Web links
- Jens Bulisch: Wenceslaus Warichius (1564–1618) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Warich, Wenceslaus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Warichius, Wjacław (Sorbian); Warich, Wenzel; Warichius, Wenceslaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sorbian theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1564 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gröditz |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 1618 |
| Place of death | Goeda |