Johannes Zollikofer (born 29 December 1633 in

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; died 23 April 1692 in

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Life and work

Johannes Zollikofer studied in Zürich and Basel. At the age of twenty he was called as a German vicar to

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. He later continued his studies in

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. He worked as a

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in Herisau in

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. He was author and translator of many books. De Merian Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae 149

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), 1667–1692 ''Synodalis'' of Ausserrhoden, 1671–1692 ''Camerarius'' of Ausserrhoden and 1684–1692 ''Ordinari'' civil registry officer in Ausserrhoden.Geneal-Forum.
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Zollikofers sermon on ''The unholy fiends' miserable condition (Der unseligen Unholden elender Zustand)'', held on 5 May 1689 in Herisau and printed in the same year in St. Gallen, is based on the publication ''Magiologia - Christian warning regarding superstition and sorcery (Magiologia - Christliche Warnung für dem Aberglauben und der Zauberei)'' of

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, in which magical practices are criticised.

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s were conducted with reference to his sermon. His master piece ''A Newly Opened Treasury of Heavenly Incense, or Christian's Companion: Containing Instructions and Devotional Exercises, Applicable to All Persons and Circumstances in Life (Himmlischer Weyhrauch-Schatz)'' was published in 1691 and reprinted in high numbers over 150 years. The inscription ''H. Johannes Zollikofer, Pfarrer'' in a bell of the church in Herisau, which was cast in 1679, reminds on this vicar.Arnold Nüscheler-Usteri: ''Die Glocken, ihre Inschriften und Giesser, im Kanton Appenzell.'' In: ''Appenzellische Jahrbücher'', 14 (1882), S. 10
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Family

Johannes Zollikofer was a son of Georg Zollikofer (1591–1634) and Judith Schobinger. He married on 3 November 1657 Catharina Gonzenbach (1631–1672), a daughter of Heinrich Gonzenbach and Sabina Zwicker. He had with her one baby daughter in 1663, who died without being christened, and 1665 a daughter Judith. In his second marriage he married on 11 June 1672 Susanna Zollikofer (1644–1685 in Herisau), a daughter of Niklaus Zollikofer and Benigna Zollikofer and had with her four children: Magdalena (1673–1700 in

), Georg Niklaus (1676–1706 in

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), Johannes (born 1681), who died as a baby, and another Johannes (born 1683). In his third marriage he married on 15 June 1686 Elisabeth Zollikofer (1656–1694), daughter of David Zollikofer and Elisabeth Högger and had with her three children: David (born 1688), Elisabeth (1690–1694) and Gottlieb (1691).

References

External links

* Katrin Moeller
''Zollikofer, Johann''
in Historicum.net * Heidi Eisenhut
''Eine Hexe sollst du nicht am Leben lassen.'' Abhandlung über Zollikofers ''Misera lamiarum sors''
auf ''zeitzeugnisse.ch'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Zollikofer, Johannes 1633 births 1692 deaths Swiss Calvinist and Reformed theologians Systematic theologians 16th-century Swiss writers People from St. Gallen (city)