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Wilhelm Prusinovský of Víckov (Czech: Vilem Prusinovský z Víckova; * 1534, † June 16, 1572 in Kremsier today Kroměříž ) was Bishop of Olomouc.
Background and Career
Wilhelm came from the Moravian knights Prusinowitz. His parents were Nicholas Prusinovský of Víckov and Anna, born of Mostienitz. After education at the Vienna Jesuit College 1554-1558 he studied law in Padua. He was then provost of Kremsier and canons in Olomouc and studied with these benefices theology in Rome. After his return he became coadjutor 1560 the provost of Brno. Emperor Ferdinand I, who promoted William ecclesiastical career from the beginning, he was awarded the 1562 Provost Leitmeritz. Since Wilhelm true took office the sick Bishop Markus Kuen, he resided still in Olomouc.
Bishop of Olomouc
After the death of the Olomouc Bishop Markus Kuen the chapter voted on March 9, 1565 William Prusinovský of Víckov his successor. The pope confirmed the election on 13 April of the year, the episcopal ordination took place in Vienna.
As Bishop William Prusynovský followed the Counter-Reformation specifications of the Council of Trent. With the renewal of the Catholic Church, he wanted to push back the Reformation. In 1565 he sought the establishment of a Jesuit college, which a year later in the former Franciscan monastery became operational in 1569 was able to move into a new building. The line of the seminary and the seminary for the education of young nobleman he had transferred to the Jesuits as well as the preacher points to St. Moritz and St. Blasius in Olomouc. In 1566 he obtained from the Emperor Maximilian permission for visitation and the Utraquist parishes and clergy. 1568 he convened a diocesan synod, which was attended by 250 clergymen. The synodal statutes were written from Brno provost and later Bishop Jan Grodecký of Brod and revised by a commission. 1569 he undertook on behalf of the emperor sent an embassy to Poland. The Diocese of possession, he expanded by buying back the pledged goods and the construction of 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.