Johannes Tschandek (Slovene: Janez Čandek or Janez Čandik, also attested under several other names, c. 1581 – October 8, 1624) was a Carniolan priest, Jesuit, and religious writer. Tschandek was born in Višnja Gora and attended school in Ljubljana. He became a Jesuit in 1600 and taught at the Jesuit lyceum in Ljubljana. In 1610 he relocated to Graz, where he studied theology until 1612. After completing his studies, he primarily worked in Klagenfurt, Graz, and Ljubljana.