Blessed Frederick of Hirsau
Profile
Born to the Swabian nobility. Benedictine monk at Einsideln, Germany. First abbot of the reconstructed Hirsau monastery in the Black Forest area on 7 March 1066. During his short abbacy, the house began its rise to become famed for the piety and learning of its brothers. However, Frederick’s insistence on strict adherence to the Benedictine Rule caused some of the monks to slander him and have him deposed in 1069. He stayed on for a while as a monk, but eventually retired to Ebersberg monastery near Heidelberg, Germany.
Born
- early 11th century Swabia (in modern Germany)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Frederick of Hirsau“. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 February 2019. Web. 4 June 2020. <>