Wilhelm Prusinovský from Víckov
Wilhelm Prusinovský von Víckov (Czech: Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova ; * 1534 - † June 16, 1572 in Kremsier , today Kroměříž) was Bishop of Olomouc .
Origin and career
Wilhelm came from the Moravian knight family Prusinowitz . His parents were Nikolaus Prusinovský von Víckov and Anna, b. from Mostienitz. After finishing school at the Jesuit College in Vienna, he studied law in Padua from 1554 to 1558. He then became provost of Kremsier and canon in Olomouc and studied theology in Rome with these benefices . After his return he became coadjutor of the provost of Brno in 1560 . Emperor Ferdinand I , who promoted Wilhelm's ecclesiastical career from the start, awarded him the Provost of Leitmeritz in 1562 . Since Wilhelm took care of the official business of the sick Bishop Markus Kuen , he continued to reside in Olomouc.
Bishop of Olomouc
After the death of the Olomouc bishop Markus Kuen, the cathedral chapter elected Wilhelm Prusinovský von Víckov as his successor on March 9, 1565. The Pope confirmed the election on April 13 of that year, and the episcopal ordination took place in Vienna.
As a bishop, Wilhelm Prusynovský followed the Counter-Reformation guidelines of the Council of Trent . With the renewal of the Catholic Church he wanted to push back the Reformation . In 1565 he tried to found a Jesuit college, which began working a year later in the former Franciscan monastery and was able to move into a new building in 1569. He had also entrusted the Jesuits with the leadership of the seminary and the seminar for the education of young nobles, as well as the preaching positions at St. Moritz and St. Blasius in Olomouc. In 1566 he obtained permission from Emperor Maximilian to visit the utraquist parishes and clergy. In 1568 he convened a diocesan synod in which 250 clergy took part. The synodal statutes were drawn up by the Brno provost and later bishop Jan Grodecký von Brod and revised by a commission. In 1569 he went on a legation trip to Poland on behalf of the emperor. He expanded the ownership of the diocese by buying back pledged goods and building mills and breweries. In 1571 he had a textbook and a German translation of the New Testament printed.
After his death he was buried in the Olomouc Jesuit Church.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Wilhelm (Bishop of Olmütz) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 56th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1888, p. 175 ( digitized version ).
- Winfried Eberhard in: Erwin Gatz : The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1448–1648 , ISBN 3-428-08422-5 , pp. 553–554
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Markus Kuen |
Bishop of Olomouc 1565 - 1572 |
John XVII Grodetzký from Brod |
Stanislaus Thurzó of Bethlenfalva | Bernhard Zoubek from Zdětín | John XVI Dubravius | Marek Khuen | Wilhelm Prusinovský of Víckov | John XVII Grodetzký von Brod | Thomas Albin von Helfenburg | John XVIII Mezoun | Stanislaus Pavlovský of Pavlovitz | Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein | John XIX. Ernst Plateis von Plattenstein | Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (not consecrated), administrators: Andreas Orlik von Lažisko, Kaspar Karas von Rhomstein , Johannes Kaspar Stredele von Montani , Kaspar Karas von Rhomstein (2nd), Roderich von Santhilier | Charles I Joseph of Austria | Charles II of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn | Charles III Joseph of Lorraine | Wolfgang Hannibal von Schrattenbach | Jakob Ernst of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn | Ferdinand Julius von Troyer | Leopold II. Friedrich von Egkh and Hungersbach | Maximilian of Hamilton
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prusinovský from Víckov, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Olomouc |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1534 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1572 |
| Place of death | Kremsier |