Nicholas of Flüe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nicholas of Flüe

hermit, ascetic, patron saint of Switzerland

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1417

Place of Birth: Obwalden, Switzerland

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1487

Profession: judge, politician, magistrate

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Nicholas of Flüe

  • Saint Nicholas of Flüe (German: Niklaus von Flüe; 1417 – 21 March 1487) 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.
  • Brother Klaus's counsel to the Diet of Stans (1481) helped to prevent war between the Swiss cantons.

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