Friederike Fliedner

Friederike Fliedner
Born
Frederike Münster

(1800-01-25)January 25, 1800
Braunfels
DiedApril 22, 1842(1842-04-22) (aged 42)
Kaiserswerth
Occupationteacher
Known forco-founding the Deaconess House
SpouseTheodor Fliedner

Friederike Fliedner or Frederike Münster Fliedner (January 25, 1800 – April 22, 1842) was a German nurse and teacher. She, her husband and Caroline Bertheau, are regarded as the renewers of the apostolic deaconess ministry. Their work in nursing created pioneers including Florence Nightingale.

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