RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nicholas of Flüe

1417 - 1487

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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. He is known for having fasted for over twenty years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicholas of Flüe is the 823rd most popular religious figure (down from 793rd in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 100th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swiss Religious Figure.

Nicholas of Flüe is most famous for being a Swiss hermit who is believed to have saved the city of Basel from the Black Death.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nicholas of Flüe ranks 823 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine of Vadstena, Agabus, Margot Frank, Marc Ouellet, Joanna, wife of Chuza, and Antipope Philip. After him are Juan Vicente Pérez, John of Capistrano, Thaddeus of Edessa, Lorenzo Ruiz, Romuald, and Justus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1417, Nicholas of Flüe ranks 3. Before him are Pope Paul II, and Sejo of Joseon. After him are Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Stefan Branković, Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria, George VIII of Georgia, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, Sin Sukju, and Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern. Among people deceased in 1487, Nicholas of Flüe ranks 4. Before him are Chenghua Emperor, Mara Branković, and Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus. After him are Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans, John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln, John Argyropoulos, Tlacaelel, Yunus Khan, and Hayder of Crimea.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Nicholas of Flüe ranks 91 out of 1,015. Before him are Margareta of Romania (1949), Rolf M. Zinkernagel (1944), Gaspard Bauhin (1560), Ernest Bloch (1880), Alfred Cortot (1877), and Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815). After him are Albrecht von Haller (1708), Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784), Jean Tinguely (1925), Jost Bürgi (1552), Charles Gleyre (1806), and Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Switzerland

Among religious figures born in Switzerland, Nicholas of Flüe ranks 3. Before him are Huldrych Zwingli (1484), and Hans Küng (1928). After him are Anna Göldi (1734), Brother Roger (1915), Anders Arborelius (1949), Heinrich Bullinger (1504), Kurt Koch (1950), Jakob Ammann (1644), Ulrich of Augsburg (890), Billy Meier (1937), and Jacob Sprenger (1435).

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