Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova
Bishop of Olomouc, founder of Olomouc University
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| Intro | Bishop of Olomouc, founder of Olomouc University | |
| Places | Czech Republic | |
| was | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Roman catholic church | |
| Birth | 1 January 1534 | |
| Death | 16 June 1572Kroměříž, Kroměříž District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic (aged 38 years) |
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Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova (in German: William Prusinowsky von Wiczkov) (1534 – June 16, 1572) was a bishop of Olomouc in 1565–1572. He started his office in the times of Catholic-Protestant controversy and lead the policy of Council of Trent. He forced the Utraquists to accept his authority. He invited Jesuits to Olomouc and a year after his death, in 1573, his plan of promotion of the Olomouc school to Jesuit Academy was realized and the second oldest university in the Czech lands was established. It is possible he was poisoned from Philopon.