Ulrich Stutz

Ulrich Stutz (May 5, 1868, Zürich, Switzerland—July 6, 1938, Berlin, Germany,) was a Swiss-German jurist and historian and pioneering scholar in the academic study of canon law. He is associated in particular with the theory of the proprietary church (''Eigenkirche'') and its role in the development of Christianity in medieval Europe. Provided by Wikipedia