The Prophesying Nun of Dresden

The Prophesying Nun of Dresden
The Prophesying Nun of Dresden
Born 1680
Dresden
Died 1706
Dresden
Nationality German

The Prophesying Nun of Dresden (c. 1680–1706 in Dresden, Germany), better known in Italy as la Monaca di Dresda, was a nun reported to have had the gift of clairvoyance. She wrote many prophetic letters to princes and senior churchmen. Her prophecies, re-discovered during the twentieth century, were studied in depth by scholars appointed by Adolf Hitler.[citation needed] In the 1980s, the Italian researcher Renzo Baschera published an Italian language translation of her manuscripts.

Her actual name is unknown. It is, however, known that she lived in a monastery in Dresden, Germany, near the river Elbe.[1][2]

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The letters

The surviving manuscripts written by the Prophesying Nun of Dresden consist of thirty-one letters, several of them even well-preserved, whilst others have fared more poorly. It is thought that there were originally quite a few more.

The nun addressed her letters to several kings, a pope, some cardinals and other eminent Catholic clergy.

Some of the letters were written in German, others in Latin, and some in both languages. This is surprising given the nun's humble origins.[2] In the letters addressed to historical personages there are predictions of some of the main events that they themselves would have been involved in and thus their descendants and their nations. The nun's prophecies also predicted events in the future, almost all the way to the year 3000.


See also

References

  1. ^ Baschera, According to abbot Nicolas Holb, quoted in Baschera's book: "was a pious religious born in Dresden in 1680 and died in 1706... her shrine was on the shores of Elba", p. 7
  2. ^ a b Baschera, According to an unreferenced description by Baschera, in a convent in Dresden there was "a young nun, from a humble family, chosen by a celestial voice to send messages to the rulers of Earth", p. 8
  3. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Clemente XI | Vicario in terra di nostro Signore",p. 15
  4. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Vittorio Amedeo II di Savoia | futuro re", p. 23
  5. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Carlo XII | re di Svezia", p. 29
  6. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Pietro I | Cesare della Santa Russia", p. 33
  7. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A te, Federico I | grande re di Prussia", p. 39
  8. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A te, Filippo | re di Spagna", p. 43
  9. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Ad Anna | regina d'Inghilterra e di Scozia", p. 49
  10. ^ Baschera p. 55, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Luigi XIV | sire di Francia",
  11. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Rinaldo d'Este | cardinale di Santa Romana Chiesa", p. 63
  12. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"A Francesco Maria de' Medici | cardinale di Santa Romana Chiesa", p. 67
  13. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Reverendissimo | abate Argoth", p. 75
  14. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Argoth", p. 107
  15. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Argoth", p. 119
  16. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | padre Argoth", p. 149
  17. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Argoth", p. 195
  18. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Mia diletta | sorella Marta", p. 83
  19. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Mia diletta | sorella Marta", p. 95
  20. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Mia diletta | sorella Marta", p. 137
  21. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Alla mia diletta | sorella Marta", p. 143
  22. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Alla mia cara | sorella Marta", pag. 155
  23. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Alla mia cara | sorella Marta", p. 167
  24. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Alla mia dolce | sorella Marta", p. 189
  25. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Koldan", p. 89
  26. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Koldan", p. 131
  27. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Koldan", p. 179
  28. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | abate Koldan", p. 183
  29. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | teologo Bruks", p. 101
  30. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | teologo Bruks", p. 113
  31. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | teologo Bruks", p. 125
  32. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | teologo Bruks", p. 161
  33. ^ Baschera, Incipit quoted by Baschera:"Al reverendissimo | teologo Bruks", p. 173

Bibliography

  • Baschera, Renzo (1986) [1976]. Le profezie della monaca di Dresda (3rd edition ed.). Santarcangelo di Romagna: Casa editrice MEB. ISBN 88-7669-138-3. 

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