Frowin of Engleberg
12th-century Benedictine abbot
Who they were
Frowin was elected Abbot of Engelberg in Switzerland in 1142, succeeding St Adelhelm. He was known for holiness, learning and ability.
He founded a famous school in the abbey, collected a great library and copied books himself. He died on 11 March 1178.
The miracles
Though never formally beatified, he has commonly been called 'Blessed' by the chroniclers.
Why that counted as sanctity
A holy abbot who made his monastery a home of learning and prayer.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Blessed Frowin
- Wikidata Q4926258 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Frowin of Engelberg (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.