Goschwin Nickel

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Goschwin Nickel (1582 Jülich-31 July 1664 Rome) was the tenth Superior-General of the Society of Jesus.

He was chosen less than a week after the death of his predecessor Aloysius Gottifredi, on 17 March 1652.

During these years the struggle with Jansenism was growing more and more heated. The great controversy on the Chinese Rites (1645) continued. Owing to his great age, Father Nickel obtained from the eleventh congregation the appointment of Gian Paolo Oliva as vicar-general (on 7 June, 1661), with the express approval of Alexander VII.

Preceded by Aloysius Gottifredi

Superior General of the Society of Jesus 1652 – 1664

Succeeded by Gian Paolo Oliva

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.