Switzerland. Canton Schwyz. Einsiedeln. Three nuns, seated on a bench outside Einsiedeln Abbey, eat a yoghurt, an apple and an orange juice. for lunch. Einsiedeln Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Einsiedeln. The abbey is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, the title being derived from the circumstances of its foundation, for the first inhabitant of the region was Saint Meinrad, a hermit. It is a territorial abbey and, therefore, not part of a diocese, subject to a bishop. It has been a major resting point on the Way of St. James for centuries. 31.08.13 © 2013 Didier Ruef