Elisabeth von Matzingen

Elisabeth von Matzingen, (before 1289 - 10 August 1340, Zurich) was a Swiss abbess. She led the Fraumünster Abbey and, effectively, Zurich itself for 32 years, from 1308 until her death.

Biography Originally from a family of barons in Thurgau, she became known in Zurich starting in 1289, when she was mentioned as a nun at the Fraumünster Abbey. She became abbess in 1308,

She oversaw the repair of the abbey church, which had been in poor condition since a fire in 1289.

She died on 10 August 1340, in Zurich and was succeeded by Fides von Klingen.