Nicholas of Flüe

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Nicholas of Flüe was a 15th-century Swiss hermit, mystic, and patron saint of Switzerland renowned for his role as a mediator and peacemaker in Swiss political conflicts.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Nicholas of Flüe canonical 3
Niklaus von Flüe 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saint
hermit
human
mystic
patron saint of Switzerland
peacemaker
associatedWith Obwalden
linked to: Unterwalden

Swiss Confederacy
birthDate 1417-03-21
birthPlace Obwalden
linked to: Unterwalden

Sachseln
Swiss Confederacy
canonizationDate 1947-05-15
canonizationStatus canonized saint
canonizedBy Pope Pius XII
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship Old Swiss Confederacy
deathDate 1487-03-21
era 15th century
feastDay 03-21
09-25
gender male
hasTitle patron saint of Switzerland
influenced political unity of the Swiss Confederacy
knownFor life as a hermit at Ranft
mediation in Swiss political conflicts
mystical visions
role in preventing civil war in the Swiss Confederacy
languageSpoken German
livedIn Ranft
Sachseln
name Brother Klaus
Nicholas of Flüe
Niklaus von Flüe
linked to: Nicholas of Flüe
notableEvent consulted as advisor by Swiss cantons
withdrew from family life to become a hermit around 1467
numberOfChildren 10
occupation farmer
hermit
judge
soldier
patronage Swiss Council of States
Switzerland
peace
placeOfBurial Sachseln
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
spouse Dorothea Wyss
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Nicholas associatedWithSaint Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe name Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe name Niklaus von Flüe
linked to: Nicholas of Flüe
Bruder Klaus Field Chapel dedicatedTo Nicholas of Flüe