The Vision of Elizabeth of Schönau

Record summary

Elizabeth of Schönau, a Benedictine nun, reported visions of saints, angels, purgatorial souls, and liturgical events, recorded and edited by her brother Ekbert. Her visionary books became influential in the circulation of female monastic prophecy and helped shape traditions surrounding Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins. The material allows comparison with Hildegard and other twelfth-century visionaries, especially regarding clerical mediation and institutional authority. The accounts are textual records produced within a monastic setting, not independently witnessed supernatural episodes.