Case file · Apparition / miracle
The angelic consecration of Einsiedeln
According to legend, on 14 September 948 Christ himself, with angels, consecrated the chapel of Einsiedeln Abbey the night before the bishop arrived.
948 CE · 47.13, 8.75 · status: legend
The account
A papal bull confirming the miracle was later shown to be forged, but the 'Engelweihe' feast made Einsiedeln Switzerland's greatest pilgrimage.