Last Updated on February 4, 2025 by pg@petergamma.org A saint from Switzerland who lived for many years in solitary retreat was Meinrad von Einsiedeln: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinrad_von_Einsiedeln According to a historically untenable legend, Meinrad came from the family of the Counts of Hohenzollern. He was taught at the monastery school of the Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau in … Continue reading Saints who lived in solitary retreat – do they share something in common?