WELCOME! RICHENZA, ABBESS OF MAGERAU Richenza, founder and first abbess of the Cistercian monastery Magerau (Augia macra) near Fribourg in Viechtgau (Switzerland), flourished c. 1255 . (Burg. III. 360.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org MAGERAU ABBEY La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey (French: Abbaye de la Maigrauge ; German: Abtei Magerau ) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, which was founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland. The community is bilingual. Today, the community numbers about a dozen nuns. They are currently led by Abbess Marianne Zürcher, O.Cist. Besides running a bakery for communion wafers and a guesthouse to su...