Dorothea von Flüe
Dorothea von Flüe ( Dorothea Wyss [in]; * around 1430 - 1432 in Obwalden , † after 1487 in Sachseln ) was the wife of the hermit Niklaus von Flüe .
Life
Little is known about her life from contemporary sources. Dorothea is said to have married 25-year-old Niklaus when she was about 14 years old. With her consent, her husband Niklaus said goodbye to the family in 1467 and then lived as a hermit .
In the oldest biography of Brother Klaus in 1488, she is described as God-fearing and extremely pious. Her first and last name were first mentioned in 1501 and 1529.
reception
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According to the Brother Klausen Foundation, Dorothea's permission for Niklaus von Flües hermit life means that Dorothea must be assigned an important role. Every now and then a possible canonization of Dorothea was discussed.
literature
- Niklaus Kuster, Nadia Rudolf von Rohr: Far-near love. Niklaus and Dorothea von Flüe . Patmos Verlag, Ostfildern 2017, ISBN 978-3-8436-0876-3 .
- Brother Klausen Foundation, Werner T. Huber (Ed.): Dorothea, the wife of St. Niklaus von Flüe. Excerpts from the source material about Brother Klaus, from the 15th century until today . University Press, Freiburg 1994.
- Michael Jungo: The hidden crown. Life story of Dorothea von Flüe . Stein am Rhein 1995.
- Martin Lätzel: DOROTHEA von Flüe, née Wyss. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 275-276.
- Paulina Graf-Hagmann, Matthias Graf: Dorothea von Flüe in the shadow of holy brother Klaus. Brief life sketch . Vogt, Siebnen 1994.
Web links
- Roland Sigrist: Dorothea von Flüe. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . January 26, 2005 , accessed August 7, 2020 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Roland Sigrist: Dorothea von Flüe. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . January 26, 2005 , accessed August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Dorothea von Flüe, married to a saint , on srf.ch, accessed on August 7, 2020.
- ↑ Without Dorothea, Niklaus von Flüe would never have become Brother Klaus , on limmattalerzeitung.ch, accessed on August 7, 2020.
- ↑ a b SACHSELN: Oldest source on Dorothee Wyss discovered , on luzernerzeitung.ch, accessed on August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Brother Klaus and Dorothea are good role models for today's couples" , on kath.ch, accessed on August 7, 2020.
- ↑ Martin Lätzel: DOROTHEA von Flüe, née Wyss. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 275-276.
- ↑ Dorothee von Flüe should be canonized , on kath.ch, accessed on August 14, 2020.
- ↑ Interview: Monika Stocker on Dorothee von Flüe , on bistum-basel.ch, accessed on August 14, 2020.
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SURNAME | Flüe, Dorothea von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wyss, Dorothea; Wyssin, Dorothea |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of St. Niklaus von Flüe |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1430 or around 1432 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Obwalden |
DATE OF DEATH | after 1487 |
Place of death | Sachseln |