Blessed Bennon
A canon of Strasbourg who became a hermit in Switzerland, Bennon restored the site of Einsiedeln before being appointed bishop of Metz in 92…
Patronage
Einsiedeln Abbey
3 saints
Blessed Eberhard
Coming from an illustrious Swabian family, Eberhard was initially a worldly provost in Strasbourg before converting through the influence of…
Saint Meinrad
A 9th-century Benedictine monk from Reichenau, Meinrad retired as a hermit into the forests of Switzerland, founding what would become the A…