Elisabeth von Matzingen
Elisabeth von Matzingen | |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 August 1340  |
| Occupation | Christian nun |
| Position held | abbess (Fraumünster, 1308–1340) |
Elisabeth von Matzingen, (before 1289 - 10 August 1340, Zurich) was a Swiss abbess. She led the Fraumünster Abbey and, effectively, Zurich itself for 32 years, from 1308 until her death.
Biography
[edit]Originally from a family of barons in Thurgau, she became known in Zurich starting in 1289, when she was mentioned as a nun at the Fraumünster Abbey.[1] She became abbess in 1308,[1] succeeding Elisabeth von Spiegelberg.[2]
She oversaw the repair of the abbey church, which had been in poor condition since a fire in 1289.[1] Some of her official acts are preserved, such as the agreement she reached in 1332 regarding tithes with a pastor.[3]
She died on 10 August 1340, in Zurich.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Matzingen, Elisabeth von". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Müller, Annalena (2024). Monastic Women and Secular Economy in Later Medieval Europe, ca. 1200 to 1500. Oxford: Taylor & Francis. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-003-29990-5.
- ^ "Klösterliche Grundherrschaften - 392". www.urikon.ch. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
