Mechtildis of Edelstetten was a 12th-century Benedictine abbess born in Bavaria. As the daughter of Count Berthold of Andechs, she entered the monastery at Dießen when she was only five years old. Following her religious training, she was appointed by the Bishop of Augsburg to lead Edelstetten Abbey in 1153. She is remembered for her mystical qualities and the various miracles attributed to her during her lifetime.