Elisabeth von Matzingen
Swiss abbess (died 1340)
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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
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] and was succeeded by Fides von Klingen.[2]
