Elisabeth de Schönau

Elisabeth de Schönau , in German Elisabeth von Schönau , (born in 1129 close to Cologne - died the June 19th 1164 with the Monastery of Schönau im Taunus, in the surroundings of Strüth in the Rhineland-Palatinat) was a catholic visionary German and holy 12th century.

Biography

Elisabeth between as oblate with the monastery Benedictine of Schönau where she pronounces her wishes at 17 years. Starting from the 23 years age it is in prey with extases and visions which then form part of the design of the world and are authenticated by its abbot.

In 1155, his/her Egbert brother, known for his engagement against the Cathares, joined it upon Schönau and transcribes its Latin visions. Egbert encourages Elisabeth to require of the angel which appears precise details to him on certain litigious questions. Thus Elisabeth has several visions attesting the reality of the transsubstantiation, not sensitive in the fight against the cathares. Its description of the martyrdom of the virgins of Cologne is clearly a vision on order : bones found in Cologne could thus be used as relics.

The opinions diverge as for the visions and revelations from Elisabeth. The Église never decided on their subject and them with same never examined. Elizabeth itself was convinced of their supernatural nature, like it says in a holy letter with Hildegarde, with which it was dependant of friendship, and which came to visit it. Fifteen authentic letters, of which one in Hildegarde arrived to us. She speaks there about the extases whose God makes him the grace.

Its works, written between 1152 and 1157, are at its time much more known than those of its elder, Hildegarde de Bingen (ten times more manuscripts reached us of Elisabeth than of Hildegarde).

When its writings were published after its death, the qualifier “holy” was added to its name, although it never was formally canonized. In 1584, its name was registered in the Roman Martyrologe, and it always appears there.

Works

  • Books of visions I-III

  • Book of the divine ways
  • Book of the martyrdom of the virgins of Cologne
  • Correspondence

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