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Nicholas of Flüe

Hermit, ascetic, patron saint of Switzerland (1417–1487)

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Lived 1417–1487, aged 70Switzerland
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    1417–1487
    Aged 70
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Updated 2026-06-21

Nicholas of Flüe 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. He is known for having fasted for over twenty years. Brother Klaus's counsel to the Diet of Stans (1481) helped prevent war between the Swiss cantons.

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