Remigius Fesch

Remigius Faesch. (26 May 1595- 27 February 1667) was a Swiss jurist and rector of the University of Basel.

Remigius Faesch was born into the Faesch family in Basel. His father Hans Rufolf Faesch was a silk merchant and mayor of Basel. Between 1614 and 1616 Remigius studied law in the cities Geneva and Paris, but graduated in Basel. In 1620/21 he made an extended journey to Italy. From 1628 onwards he taught law at the University of Basel, and was elected its rector three times in years 1637–38, 1649–50 and 1660–61. This happened in 1661 with the support of the Mayor of Basel Johann Rudolf Wettstein. He also re-published the Institutionum Imperialium analysis by Julius Pacius a Beriga.