Nicholas Of Flüe
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 537 years ago |
Date of birth | March 21,1417 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Unterwalden |
Date of died | March 21,1487 |
Died | Sachseln |
Switzerland | |
Place of burial | Switzerland |
Beatified | 1669 |
Siblings | Peter von Flüe |
Parents | Hemma Ruobert |
Heinrich von Flüe | |
Children | Walter von Flüe |
Hans von Flüe | |
Buried | Pfarr- und Wallfahrtskirche, Sachseln, Switzerland |
Spouse | Dorothea Wyss |
Grandchildren | Niklaus von Flüe |
Great grandchild | Melchior von Flüe |
Niklaus von Flüe | |
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ID | 951497 |
Nicholas Of Flüe Life story
Nicholas of Flüe was a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland. He is sometimes invoked as Brother Klaus. A farmer, military leader, member of the assembly, councillor, judge and mystic, he was respected as a man of complete moral integrity. He is known for having fasted for over twenty years.