Fides von Klingen

Fides von Klingen (died 28 February 1358, Zurich) was a Swiss abbess. She led the Fraumünster Abbey and, effectively, Zurich itself for 18 years, from 1340 until her death.

Biography Her father was a baron named Walter. Initially a nun at the Fraumünster Abbey, Fides von Klingen was elected abbess at the end of 1340 An arbitrator appointed by Emperor Louis IV had to intervene to decide in her favor. She also altered the style used on the abbey's seals.

She died on 28 February 1358 in Zurich and was succeeded by Beatrix von Wolhusen.