Maria Anna Brunner
Maria Anna Brunner (born October 15, 1655 in Glarus ; † October 28, 1697 in Hermetschwil ) was a Swiss Benedictine nun and from 1688 to 1697 abbess of the Hermetschwil monastery .
Maria Anna Brunner came from a Glarus councilor family. In 1674 she made her profession , in 1688 she was elected Abbess of Hermetschwil. Mother Maria Anna wanted to run the abbey autonomously and therefore repeatedly messed with the abbot of Muri . Her successes proved her right: She improved the management of the abbey's property to such an extent that, despite the complete renovation of the monastery buildings, she was able to generate a financial profit and increase the monastery’s assets. Another merit of Mother Maria Anna was the reorganization of the monastic archive .
Mother Maria Anna Brunner's achievements were preserved in four books in which she described the history of the monastery and in particular its legal position vis-à-vis Muri monastery .
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| SURNAME | Brunner, Maria Anna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Benedictine nun and abbess of the Hermetschwil Monastery (1688–1697) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1655 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glarus |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1697 |
| Place of death | Hermetschwil |