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[[File:Johannes Zollikofer's , Neueröffneter, himmlischer Weihrauch-Schatz, oder vollständiges Gebet-Buch, für alle Zeiten, Anliegen und Stände.JPG|thumb|Johannes Zollikofer's Newly Opened Treasury of Heavenly Incense, or Christian's Companion: Containing Instructions and Devotional Exercises, Applicable to All Persons and Circumstances in Life.]]
'''Johannes Zollikofer''' (born 29 December 1633 in [[Place:St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]; died 23 April 1692 in [[Place:Herisau|Herisau]]) was a Swiss reformed [[Religion:Vicar|vicar]].

==Life and work==
Johannes Zollikofer studied in Zürich and Basel. At the age of twenty he was called as a German vicar to [[Place:Geneva|Geneva]]. He later continued his studies in Oxford and Cambridge.<ref>Hans-Martin Stückelberger: ''Die appenzellische reformierte Pfarrerschaft seit dem Bestehen jeder reformierten Kirchgemeinde bis 1977.'' Herisau 1977. S.&nbsp;30. Referenced in: Christian Holziger (Hrsg.): Ulrich Bräker: ''Sämtliche Schriften'', 5, ''Kommentar und Register.'' C. H. Beck/Haupt, 2010. S.&nbsp;515.</ref> He worked  as a [[Religion:Deacon|deacon]] in St. Leonhard and [[Place:St. Gallen|St. Gallen]], and later as a vicar und [[Social:Chamberlain (office)|chamberlain]] in Herisau in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.<ref>[http://d-nb.info/gnd/120711311 DNB.]</ref> He was author and translator of many books.

[[File:De Merian Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae 149.png|thumb|Herisau on a print of Matthäus Merian (in ''Topographia Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae'', 1654)]]

According to the ''Stemmatologia Sangallensis'' of Johann Jacob Scherrer (1653–1733) he was 1653–1692 vicar, 1653–1654 German ''Adjunkt'' in Geneva, 1655–1655 German assistant in [[Place:Amsterdam|Amsterdam]], 1657–1692 ''Synodalis'', 1657–1666 deacon in St. Leonhard, 1657–1692 ''Collega Disputat.'', 1657–1692 ''Collega music.'', 1660–1660 ''Bußner Coll. theol. I'', 1665–1665 ''Bußner Coll. theol. II'', 1666–1692 vicar in Herisau, (the 13th since the reformation),<ref>Gabriel Walser: ''Neue Appenzeller-Chronick<!--sic!--> oder Beschreibung des <!--sic!-->Cantons Appenzell.'' Weniger, St. Gallen 1740. S.&nbsp;85. [https://books.google.com/books?id=MD5CAAAAcAAJ&dq=%22Johannes+zollikofer%22+pfarrer&pg=PA85 Online].</ref> 1667–1692 ''Synodalis'' of Ausserrhoden, 1671–1692 ''Camerarius'' of Ausserrhoden and 1684–1692 ''Ordinari'' civil registry officer in Ausserrhoden.<ref name="Geneal">[http://www.geneal-forum.de/phpbb/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=272&p=70993#p70993 Geneal-Forum.]</ref>

[[File:Herisau ref. Kirche innen Chor.JPG|thumb|Church in Herisau, where Zollikofer worked from 1666 to 1692]]

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 Bartholomäus Anhorn the Younger, in which magical practices are criticised. Witch-hunts were conducted with reference to his sermon.<ref>See also: Manfred Tschaikner, referenced by Achilles Waishaupt in his publication [http://www.tagblatt.ch/altdaten/tagblatt-alt/tagblattheute/at/at-ap/art781,83019 ''Hexenwahn im Appenzellerland – Vielfältige Deutungen über das Phänomen der Hexenverfolgung.''] In: ''St. Galler Tagblatt'', 6 June 2007, Abs.&nbsp;8–9. (Downloades on 14 September 2014.)</ref><ref>See also Roger Fuchs: [http://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/kantonappenzell/auszeitung/at-ap/Gekoepft-oder-lebendig-verbrannt;art120091,2555296 ''Geköpft oder lebendig verbrannt.''] In: ''St. Galler Tagblatt'', 23 April 2011, Abs.&nbsp;7f. (Downloaded on 14 September 2014.)</ref>

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.<ref>Reprints: Thurneysen, Basel 1743; Basel 1757, Thurneysen, Basel 1758; dito 1787 and 1792, 1806; Rupp & Baur, Reutlingen 1841, 1842, 1846, 1851, 1857; Lippincott, Philadelphia 1848 and 1859. Also in Englisch: Fleming, Clarlisle 1833; Ashmead, Philadelphia 1836 und 1838; Martin & Lambert, New York 1838 und 1839 ([https://archive.org/stream/newlyopenedtrea00zoll#page/n7/mode/2up on-line]); William C. Martin, New York 1846 ([https://books.google.com/books?id=CGcPAAAAYAAJ on-line]); Barnes & Noble, 2012, {{ISBN|978-145899526-1}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=IfEAAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Johannes+zollikofer%22+pfarrer&pg=RA1-PA85 Rezension] In: Hermann Reuter (Hrsg.): ''Allgemeines Repertorium für die theologische Literatur und kirchliche Statistik.'' S.&nbsp;85, 86.</ref>

The inscription ''H. Johannes Zollikofer, Pfarrer'' in a bell of the church in Herisau, which was cast in 1679, reminds on this vicar.<ref>Arnold Nüscheler-Usteri: ''Die Glocken, ihre Inschriften und Giesser, im Kanton Appenzell.'' In: ''Appenzellische Jahrbücher'', 14 (1882), S.&nbsp;10. [https://dx.doi.org/10.5169/seals-258450 Digitalisat]</ref>

=== 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 [[Place:Amsterdam|Amsterdam]]), Georg Niklaus (1676–1706 in Eastern India), 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).<ref name="Geneal" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* Katrin Moeller: [https://www.historicum.net/themen/hexenforschung/lexikon/alphabethisch/p-z/art/Zollikofer_Joh/html/artikel/5737/ca/9deb90e7a38e082f1198fd1de2d20624/ ''Zollikofer, Johann''] in Historicum.net
* Heidi Eisenhut: [http://www.zeitzeugnisse.ch/detail.php?id=467&stype=4 ''Eine Hexe sollst du nicht am Leben lassen.'' Abhandlung über Zollikofers ''Misera lamiarum sors''], auf ''zeitzeugnisse.ch''


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