List of Christian religious houses in North Rhine-Westphalia
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This is a list of Christian
religious houses, both for men and for women, whether or not still in operation, in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
. Most religious houses survived the Reformation
, although many nunneries did so by becoming Lutheran collegiate foundations for women of the aristocracy (Damenstifte). The great majority were closed however during the secularisation
of the Napoleonic period, with the exception of the hospital orders, such as the Alexians
and their female equivalents, the Cellite Sisters, the number of whose houses is a notable feature of the Land. Also noteworthy are the small communities of local origin, such as the Olpe Sisters and the Schervier Sisters. Extant religious houses are indicated by bold type.
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Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
religious houses, both for men and for women, whether or not still in operation, in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Most religious houses survived the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
, although many nunneries did so by becoming Lutheran collegiate foundations for women of the aristocracy (Damenstifte). The great majority were closed however during the secularisation
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
of the Napoleonic period, with the exception of the hospital orders, such as the Alexians
Alexians
The Alexians, Alexian Brothers or Cellites are a Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick which has its origin in Europe at the time of the Black Death...
and their female equivalents, the Cellite Sisters, the number of whose houses is a notable feature of the Land. Also noteworthy are the small communities of local origin, such as the Olpe Sisters and the Schervier Sisters. Extant religious houses are indicated by bold type.
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- AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
:- Aachen Priory: Dominicans 1293–1802; Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus 1842–today
- Alexian Hospital, Aachen (with St. Alexius' Church) (Alexianer Krankenhaus Aachen and Alexiuskirche Aachen): AlexiansAlexiansThe Alexians, Alexian Brothers or Cellites are a Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick which has its origin in Europe at the time of the Black Death...
1334–today - Christenserine motherhouse (14th century – 1973; moved to the Haus Maria im Venn, Stolberg)
- Convent of the Poor Sisters of Saint Francis, Aachen: Poor Sisters of Saint Francis, also known as the Schervier Sisters, 1852–today
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- St. Anne's Abbey or Priory, Aachen, now St. Anne's Church, Aachen (Kloster St. Joachim und Anna, now the Annakirche): Benedictine nuns 1511–1794
- St. Jöris' Abbey, see St. Jöris
- Abdinghof Abbey or Priory (Abdinghofkloster), PaderbornPaderbornPaderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...
: Benedictine monks 1015–1803 - Altenberg AbbeyAltenberg AbbeyAltenberg Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Altenberg, now a part of Odenthal in the Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
(Abtei Altenberg), AltenbergAltenberg (Bergisches Land)Altenberg is an Ortsteil in the municipality of Odenthal in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and was formerly the seat of the Counts of Berg...
: Cistercian monks 1133–1803 - ArnsbergArnsbergArnsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg's administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:...
:- Jesuit Mission, Arnsberg (Jesuitenmission Arnsberg) 1651–1773
- AttendornAttendornAttendorn is a German town in the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia.As of 2008 it had a population of 24, 801.- History :The town’s location was favoured by the good climate in the Attendorn-Elsper Limestone Double Basin , the fruitful soil and favourable transport potential, and was already...
:- Attendorn Friary (Franziskanerkloster Attendorn): Franciscan friars 1636–1803
- Ewig Priory, Attendorn, see Ewig
- Waldenburg Commandery, Attendorn, see Waldenburg
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- Haus Carola, Bad Waldliesborn, LippstadtLippstadtLippstadt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest.-Geography:Lippstadt is situated in the Lippe valley, roughly 70 kilometres east of Dortmund and roughly 30 kilometres west of Paderborn...
: Olpe Sisters (dates tbe) - Beckum Abbey (Kollegiatstift St. Stephanus) BeckumBeckumBeckum may refer to:* Beckum, Germany, a town in Germany* Beckum, Overijssel, a town in the Netherlands...
: men's collegiate foundation 1267–1811 - Bedburg Abbey (Marienstift Bedburg), Bedburg-HauBedburg-HauBedburg-Hau is a municipality in the district of Cleves in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 5 km south-east of Cleves....
: Premonstratensians, before 1138 – c. 1270; regular canonesses c. 1270–1519; secular canonesses 1517–1802; moved to Cleves in 1604 - Belecke Priory (Propstei Belecke), Belecke, WarsteinWarsteinWarstein is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland.- Geography :...
: Benedictine monks 1270–1804 - Benden Abbey or Priory (Kloster Benden), Heide, BrühlBrühl, North Rhine-WestphaliaBrühl is a town in the Rhineland of Germany. It is located in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 20 km south of Cologne city center and at the edge of Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville Nature Reserve.-History:...
: Cistercian nuns 1207–1802 - Benninghausen Abbey or Priory (Kloster Benninghausen), Benninghausen, LippstadtLippstadtLippstadt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest.-Geography:Lippstadt is situated in the Lippe valley, roughly 70 kilometres east of Dortmund and roughly 30 kilometres west of Paderborn...
: Cistercian nuns 1240–1804 - Bentlage Priory (Kloster Bentlage), Bentlage, RheineRheineRheine is a city in the district of Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base.-Geography:Rheine is located on the river Ems, approx. north of Münster, approx...
: Canons Regular of the Holy CrossCanons Regular of the Holy CrossThe Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra were founded in Portugal in the 12th century. The Order was founded under the Rule of Saint Augustine, thus its members are classified as "Augustinians," as are all other Orders of Canons Regular. It was founded through the labors of St...
1437–1803 - Beyenburg Abbey, see Steinhaus Abbey
- Redemptorist Fathers, BochumBochumBochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
- Böddeken Abbey (or Priory), BürenBürenThere are several municipalities and communities that have the name Büren.Pronunciation: . It originates from the word buri meaning house and settlement in Old High German.-In Germany:*Büren, Westphalia, a town near Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia...
: women's collegiate foundation (Frauenstift) 836 – 11th century; secular canonesses 11th century – 1408; re-founded as Augustinian Canons under the Windesheim Congregation 1408/09 – 1803 - Bödingen Priory (Kloster Bödingen), Hennef: Augustinian Hermits 1424–1803
- Boke Abbey (Kloster Boke), Boke, DelbrückDelbrückDelbrück is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn. As of 2002 it has a population of 29,846.-History:...
: Benedictine monks 1101–1104 (moved to Flechtdorf Abbey in Hesse) - Redemptorist Fathers, BonnBonnBonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
- St. Remigius' Abbey, Borken (Kollegiatstift St. Remigius), BorkenBorkenBorken is the name of three places in Germany:*Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia*Borken , in North Rhine-Westphalia*Borken, HesseBorken or b0rken can also be internet slang for "broken," often referring to a computer program or a feature of a program that is not working as expected...
: men's collegiate foundation 1433–1811 - Bottenbroich AbbeyBottenbroich AbbeyBottenbroich Abbey, later Bottenbroich Priory , was a former Cistercian religious house located in Bottenbroich, now in Frechen, about three kilometres north-east of Kerpen, in the present Rhein-Erft-Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-History:...
, later Bottenbroich Priory (Kloster Bottenbroich), KerpenKerpenKerpen is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany. It is located about 30 kilometers southwest from Cologne.-Division of the town:...
: Cistercian nuns 1231 (or 1253)–1448; Cistercian monks 1448–1802 - Brauweiler AbbeyBrauweiler AbbeyBrauweiler Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery located at Brauweiler, now in Pulheim near Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany....
(Abtei Brauweiler), PulheimPulheimPulheim is a city in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Since the 1920s, a large substation of the RWE has been sited at Pulheim...
: Benedictine monks 1024–1803 - Bredelar Abbey or Priory (Kloster Bredelar), Bredelar, MarsbergMarsbergMarsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-History:Although its origins are obscure, Marsberg was a prospering town by the 13th century . It was a free city until 1807, when it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia, until 1813...
: Premonstratensians, approximately 1170–1196; Cistercian monks 1196–1804 - Brenkhausen Abbey (Kloster Brenkhausen), Brenkhausen near HöxterHöxterHöxter is the seat of the Höxter district, and a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel in the centre of the Weser Uplands...
: Cistercian nuns c1245 re-settled with Benedictine nuns from CorveyCorvey AbbeyThe Imperial Abbey of Corvey was a Benedictine monastery on the River Weser, 2 km northeast of Höxter, now in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
1601–1803; from 1993 monastery and bishop's seat of the Coptic Church in Germany - Brilon Friary (Minoritenkloster Brilon), BrilonBrilonBrilon is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.- Geography :Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the upper reaches of the river Möhne...
: Friars Minor 1653–1803 - Brunnen Priory (Kloster Brunnen), SundernSundernSundern is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect.-Geography:...
: Capuchin Friars 1722–1834 - Burtscheid AbbeyBurtscheid AbbeyBurtscheid Abbey was a house of the Benedictine Order, after 1220 a Cistercian nunnery, located at Burtscheid, near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany....
(Abtei Burtscheid), BurtscheidBurtscheidBurtscheid is a town in western Germany, near Aachen. It was founded in the year 997 AD and was an independent town till 1897. From 1816 it was administrative capital of the district of Aachen. In 1897 Burtscheid became part of the city of Aachen...
, Aachen: Benedictine monks 997–1220; Cistercian nuns 1220–1802
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- Cappenberg Abbey (Kloster Cappenberg), later Schloss Cappenberg (Cappenberg Castle), SelmSelmSelm is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of Dortmund and 25 kilometers west of Hamm.- Geography :The town belongs to the southern part of the Münsterland...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1122–1802/03 - Clarenberg Priory (Kloster Clarenberg), HördeHördeHörde is a Stadtbezirk and also a Stadtteil in the south of the city of Dortmund, in Germany.Hörde is situated at 51°29' North, 7°30' East, and is at an elevation of 112 metres above mean sea level.It situated in southern part of Dortmund, a major town in the Ruhrgebiet.It is made up of the...
, DortmundDortmundDortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
: Poor Clares 1339–1583: secular canonesses 1583–1812 - Clarholz Abbey (or Priory) (Stift or Kloster Clarholz), Herzebrock-ClarholzHerzebrock-ClarholzHerzebrock-Clarholz is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km west of Gütersloh.- Twinning :...
: Premonstratensian canons before 1146–1803 (fdd 1133 in Lette in OeldeOeldeOelde is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near Beckum.-Division of the town:Oelde consists of 5 districts:* Oelde* Stromberg* Lette* Sünninghausen* Kirchspiel...
as a double monastery, but separated by 1146, and canons moved to Clarholz, while nuns stayed in Lette) - Cleves Abbey or Priory (Stift Kleve), Cleves: canons 1334–1802
- CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
:- Redemptorist Fathers, Cologne (dates tbe)
- Alexian Hospital, Cologne (Alexianer Krankenhaus Köln): Alexians 1300–today
- St. Anthony's Hospital, Cologne (Antoniterkloster; church now the Antoniterkirche) 1350 x 1378–1794
- Cologne Charterhouse (Kartäuserkloster Köln): Carthusians 1334–1794
- St. Elisabeth's House, Cologne: Olpe Sisters (dates tbe)
- St. Elisabeth's Convent, Cologne: (Cellitinnen zur heiligen Elisabeth): Cellite Sisters (dates tbe)
- St. Gertrude's Priory (Kloster Sankt Gertrud): tbe
- St. Mary's Convent, Cologne (Cellitinnen zur heiligen Maria): Cellite Sisters (dates tbe)
- Convent of the Cellite Sisters of the Rule of St. Augustine, Cologne (Cellitinnen nach der Regel des hl. Augustinus): Cellite Sisters (dates tbe)
- Corvey AbbeyCorvey AbbeyThe Imperial Abbey of Corvey was a Benedictine monastery on the River Weser, 2 km northeast of Höxter, now in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
(Kloster Corvey), Corvey, HöxterHöxterHöxter is the seat of the Höxter district, and a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel in the centre of the Weser Uplands...
: Benedictine monks 822–1807
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- Dalheim Priory or Abbey (Kloster Dalheim), Dalheim, LichtenauLichtenau, WestphaliaLichtenau is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Lichtenau is situated on the western slope of the Eggegebirge, approx...
: Austin Canons 1429–1803 - Deutz AbbeyDeutz AbbeyDeutz Abbey was a house of the Benedictine Order located at Deutz, now part of Cologne as Köln-Deutz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
(Abtei Deutz), DeutzCologne-DeutzCologne-Deutz, often just Deutz, is an inner city part of Cologne, Germany and a formerly independent town.Lufthansa's headquarters are in Deutz.-History:...
, Cologne: Benedictine monks 1003–1804 - DorstenDorstenDorsten is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of just below 80,000.Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its historical old town lies on the south bank of the river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln...
:- Dorsten Friary (Franziskanerkloster Dorsten): Franciscan friars 1488–today
- St. Michael's Carmel, Dorsten (Karmel St. Michael): Discalced CarmelitesDiscalced CarmelitesThe Discalced Carmelites, or Barefoot Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers...
1998–today - Ursuline Convent, Dorsten (Ursulinenkloster Dorsten): Ursuline SistersUrsuline SistersUrsuline Sisters can refer to one of several religious orders:* Ursulines, founded in Italy in 1535* Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, established 1606...
1699–today
- Drolshagen Abbey or Priory (Kloster Drolshagen), DrolshagenDrolshagenDrolshagen is a town belonging to the district of Olpe in the Regierungsbezirk of Arnsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, lying roughly 5 km west of Olpe.- Location :...
: Cistercian nuns 1235–1803 - St. Victor's Abbey or Priory, Dülmen (Stift St. Viktor, Dülmen), DülmenDülmenDülmen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems river to the east...
: men's collegiate foundation 1323–1811 - DürenDürenDüren is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of Düren district. It is located between Aachen and Cologne on the river Rur.-Roman era:Celts inhabited Düren's area before the Romans. They called their small settlement Durum . After the Celts other Germanic tribes settled this area...
:- Düren Priory or Carmel (Karmelitinnenkloster Düren), DürenDürenDüren is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of Düren district. It is located between Aachen and Cologne on the river Rur.-Roman era:Celts inhabited Düren's area before the Romans. They called their small settlement Durum . After the Celts other Germanic tribes settled this area...
: Discalced Carmelites 1903–today - St. Gertude's Convent, Düren: Cellite Sisters (dates tbe)
- Düren Priory or Carmel (Karmelitinnenkloster Düren), Düren
- Convent of the Cellite Sisters, Düsseldorf (Cellitinnenkloster Düsseldorf), DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
: Cellite Sisters (dates tbe)
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- Elsey Abbey or Priory (Kloster Elsey), HohenlimburgHohenlimburgHohenlimburg may refer to either:*Hagen-Hohenlimburg, formerly known as Limburg an der Lenne, a present day borough of the city of Hagen, Germany, or*Limburg-Hohenlimburg, a county in medieval Germany....
, HagenHagenHagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...
: secular canonesses 1220–1810 - Wallfahrtstätte Eremitage, Niederdielfen, WilnsdorfWilnsdorfWilnsdorf is a municipality in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:The southern municipal limits, with the Kalteiche peak, part of the Rothaargebirge, form not only the community's highest point, at 579 m above sea level, but also the boundary...
: Poor Clares 1953–today - Eikeloh Priory (Propstei Eikeloh), ErwitteErwitteErwitte is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Erwitte is situated approx. 8 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.- Neighbouring municipalities:* Lippstadt* Geseke* Rüthen* Anröchte...
: Premonstratensian nuns 1639–1803 - EschweilerEschweilerEschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.- History :...
:- Alexian Hospital, Eschweiler (Alexianerkloster Eschweiler) 1909–1944
- Helene-Nickel-Stift, RöheRoheRohe is a word used by the Māori of New Zealand to describe the territory or boundaries of tribal groups. In traditional times, rohe were defined according to prominent geographical features, including mountains, rivers, and lakes. This is generally the case today as well....
: tbe
- Essen AbbeyEssen AbbeyEssen Abbey was a collegiate foundation for women of the high nobility in Essen. It was founded in about 845 by the Saxon Altfrid , later Bishop of Hildesheim and saint, near a royal estate called Astnidhi, which later gave its name to the religious house and to the town...
(Stift Essen), EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
: secular canonesses 845–1803 - Ewig Priory or Abbey (Kloster Ewig), AttendornAttendornAttendorn is a German town in the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia.As of 2008 it had a population of 24, 801.- History :The town’s location was favoured by the good climate in the Attendorn-Elsper Limestone Double Basin , the fruitful soil and favourable transport potential, and was already...
: Austin Canons 1420–1803
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- St. Boniface's Abbey, Freckenhorst (Stift Sankt Bonifatius, Freckenhorst), Freckenhorst: tbe
- Fröndenberg Abbey or Priory (Stift Fröndenberg), FröndenbergFröndenbergFröndenberg is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx...
: Cistercian nuns 1225 x 1230-c 1650; secular canonesses (Damenstift) c1650-1812 - Fürstenberg Abbey (Kloster Fürstenberg), XantenXantenXanten is a historic town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel.Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum , its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for...
: Benedictine monks and nuns 1116-1259; Cistercian nuns 1259-1586
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- Galilee Priory (Kloster Galiläa) near MeschedeMeschedeMeschede is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:Meschede is situated in the Ruhr valley, near to the Hennesee, south of the nature-park Arnsberger Wald...
: Dominican nuns 1484-1810 - Gehrden Abbey (Kloster Gehrden), Gehrden, Brakel: Benedictine nuns 1142-1810
- Geistingen Priory (Kloster Geistingen) in Hennef-Geistingen: Redemptorists 1903-1941; orphanage 1941-1946; educational purposes to 2006
- Gerleve AbbeyGerleve AbbeyGerleve Abbey is a monastery of the Benedictine Order situated between Coesfeld and Billerbeck in Westphalia , in Germany.-History:...
(Abtei Gerleve), BillerbeckBillerbeckBillerbeck is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.-Neighbor towns/cities:Billerbeck has boundaries to Rosendahl, Laer, Altenberge, Havixbeck, Nottuln and Coesfeld.-City Districts:* Stadt Billerbeck,...
: Benedictine monks 1899-today - Gerresheim Abbey (Stift Gerresheim), Düsseldorf-GerresheimDüsseldorf-GerresheimGerresheim is one of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany's forty-nine boroughs. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality. Gerresheim is much older than Düsseldorf itself, having been an independent city with a rich history for over 1,000 years...
: secular canonesses 9th century – 1803 - Gertrudisstift, RuppichterothRuppichterothRuppichteroth is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in the southern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 30 kilometers east of Bonn.-Districts:In 1969, the old municipality of Winterscheid became part of Ruppichteroth...
: Mission Sisters of the Precious Blood (Missionsschwestern vom Kostbaren Blut), also known as the Mariannhiller Sisters, 1916-today - GesekeGesekeGeseke is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:It is situated approx. 12 km south-east of Lippstadt and 20 km south-west of Paderborn.- Neighbouring municipalities:* Büren* Erwitte* Lippstadt...
:- Geseke Abbey or Priory (Frauenstift Geseke): secular canonesses 946-1823
- Franciscan friary, Geseke: Franciscan friars 1637-1834
- Gevelsberg Abbey (Kloster Gevelsberg), GevelsbergGevelsbergGevelsberg is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, .- Geography :The city extends from the wooded mountainous south up, into the narrow valley of the Ennepe with Route 7 up to the hilly northern part...
: Cistercian nuns c1230 x 1236-c 1577; secular canonesses (Damenstift) c 1577-1812 - Glindfeld Priory (Augustinerinnenkloster Glindfeld), MedebachMedebachMedebach is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Medebach is situated approx. 15 km east of Winterberg, 17 km south-west of Korbach and 45 km north of Marburg.- Neighbouring municipalities:...
: Augustinian Canonesses 1298-1499; Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 1499-1804 - Goch Priory (Tertiarinnenkloster Goch), GochGochGoch is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated close to the border with the Netherlands, approx. 12 km south of Kleve, and 27 km southeast of Nijmegen.-Cultural ties:...
: Franciscan Tertiaries (dates tbe) - Graefenthal Abbey or Priory (Kloster Graefenthal), Kessel, GochGochGoch is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated close to the border with the Netherlands, approx. 12 km south of Kleve, and 27 km southeast of Nijmegen.-Cultural ties:...
: Cistercian nuns 1248-1802 - Gräfrath Abbey (Kloster Gräfrath), GräfrathGrafrathGrafrath is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria in Germany. It takes its name from Saint Rasso , who was a count who founded a Benedictine abbey here in the 10th century.- References :...
, SolingenSolingenSolingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...
: Benedictine nuns, before 1209-1802 - Grafschaft AbbeyGrafschaft AbbeyGrafschaft Abbey is a community of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Charles Borromeo, formerly a Benedictine monastery, in Schmallenberg in the Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-First foundation:...
(Kloster Grafschaft), SchmallenbergSchmallenbergSchmallenberg is a town in the district of Hochsauerland. Relating to its area of 188 square miles it is the largest town belonging to an administrative Kreis in the federal state of North Rhine/Westphalia, Germany....
: Benedictine monks 1072-1804; Sisters of Mercy of Saint Charles Borromeo 1948-today - Gravenhorst Abbey or Priory (Kloster Gravenhorst), HörstelHörstelHörstel is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the junction of the Mittellandkanal and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 10 km east of Rheine.-References:...
: Cistercian nuns 1256-1808
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- Hagenbusch Abbey (Kloster Hagenbusch), XantenXantenXanten is a historic town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel.Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum , its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for...
: Benedictine nuns c. 1140-1802 - Haldem Abbey or Priory (Damenstift Haldem or Karolinen-Stift), otherwise Schloss Haldem (Haldem Castle), Haldem, StemwedeStemwedeStemwede is a municipality in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Division of the town:The municipality of Stemwede is divided into 3 districts :-External links:*...
: women's collegiate foundation 1878-1890 - Hamborn Abbey (Abtei Hamborn), Hamborn, DuisburgDuisburg- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1136-1802, 1959-today - Hamm Friary (Franziskanerkloster Hamm), HammHammHamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
: Franciscan friars 1455-1824 - Hardehausen AbbeyHardehausen AbbeyHardehausen Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located near Warburg in the district of Höxter in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-History:...
(Kloster Hardehausen), WarburgWarburgWarburg is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the river Diemel near the three-state point shared by Hessen, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is in Höxter district and Detmold region...
: Cistercian monks 1140-1803, 1927–1938 - Herstelle AbbeyHerstelle AbbeyHerstelle Abbey, otherwise Abbey of the Holy Cross, Herstelle, is a house of Benedictine nuns in Herstelle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
, otherwise Abbey of the Holy Cross, Herstelle (Abtei vom Hl. Kreuz, Herstelle), BeverungenBeverungenBeverungen is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Location :Beverungen lies in the Weser Uplands on the side of the Weser opposite Solling roughly 10 km south of Höxter. In parts of the eastern municipal area near the river, the town has a share of the Weser Valley,...
: Friars Minor nk-1825; Benedictine nuns of the Most Holy Sacrament 1899-1924; Benedictine nuns 1924-today - Heisterbach AbbeyHeisterbach AbbeyHeisterbach Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in the Siebengebirge near Oberdollendorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Petersberg:...
(Kloster Heisterbach), KönigswinterKönigswinterKönigswinter is a town and summer resort in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, opposite to Bonn, at the foot of the Siebengebirge.- Main sights :...
: Cistercian monks 1192-1803 - HerfordHerfordHerford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford.- Geographic location :...
:- Herford AbbeyHerford AbbeyHerford Abbey was the oldest women's religious house in the Duchy of Saxony. It was founded as a house of secular canonesses in 789, initially in Müdehorst by a nobleman called Waltger, who moved it in about 800 onto the lands of his estate Herivurth which stood at the crossing of a number of...
(Stift Herford), HerfordHerfordHerford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford.- Geographic location :...
: secular canonesses 800-1802 - St. John's and St. Denis's Abbey or Priory, Herford (Stift St. Johann und Dionys, Herford): secular canons 947-1414
- Herford Abbey
- Herzebrock Abbey or Priory (Stift Herzebrock), Herzebrock-ClarholzHerzebrock-ClarholzHerzebrock-Clarholz is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km west of Gütersloh.- Twinning :...
: secular canonesses c860-1208; Benedictine nuns 1208-1803 - Himmelpforten AbbeyHimmelpforten AbbeyThere are several abbeys in Germany with the name Himmelpforten * Himmelpforten Abbey , in Hasserode near Wernigerode* Himmelpforten Abbey , in Himmelpforten, Stade district...
(Kloster Himmelpforten) MöhneseeMöhneseeMöhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:The Möhnesee municipality is situated around the Möhne Reservoir , approx...
: Cistercian nuns 1246-1804 - Hirschberg Abbey or Priory (Kloster Hirschberg), Hirschberg, WarsteinWarsteinWarstein is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland.- Geography :...
: Benedictine nuns 1513-1804 - Hohenbusch Priory (Haus Hohenbusch or Kloster Hohenbusch), ErkelenzErkelenz- Geology :The Erkelenz Börde is the northernmost extent of the Jülich Börde and is formed from a loess plateau that has an average thickness of over eleven metres in this area. Beneath it are the gravels and sands of the main ice age terrace, laid down by the Rhine and the Meuse...
: Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 1302-1802 - Holthausen Priory or Abbey (Kloster Holthausen, now Gut Holthausen), BürenBürenThere are several municipalities and communities that have the name Büren.Pronunciation: . It originates from the word buri meaning house and settlement in Old High German.-In Germany:*Büren, Westphalia, a town near Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia...
: Cistercian nuns 1243-1810 - St. Gertrude's Priory or Abbey, Horstmar (Kollegiatstift St. Gertrud, Horstmar), HorstmarHorstmarHorstmar is a German city, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. north-west of Münster.-History:Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century....
: secular canonesses 1325-1806
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- St. Nicholas' Priory, Jüchen (Nikolauskloster, Jüchen), JüchenJüchenJüchen is a municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 17 km southwest of Neuss and 10 km southeast of Mönchengladbach....
: Franciscan Tertiaries 1403-1802; Franciscan oblates 1953-today
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- Kamp AbbeyKamp AbbeyKamp Abbey , also known as Altenkamp Abbey or Altfeld Abbey was the first Cistercian monastery founded in German territory, in the present town of Kamp-Lintfort in North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:It was founded in 1123 by Friedrich I, Archbishop of Cologne, and settled from Morimond Abbey...
(Kloster Kamp or Altenkamp), Kamp-LintfortKamp-LintfortKamp-Lintfort is a town in Wesel District, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located 8 km north-west of Moers.- Twin towns :Kamp-Linfort is twinned with the town of Chester-le-Street in the North East of England....
: Cistercian monks 1123-1802; Carmelites 1954-2002 - Kappenberg, see Cappenberg
- Kentrop Priory (Haus Kentrop otherwise Kloster Kentrop), HammHammHamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
: Cistercian nuns 1290-1802 (moved here from Marienhof) - Keppel Abbey (Stift Keppel), Allenbach, HilchenbachHilchenbachHilchenbach is a town in the Siegen-Wittgenstein Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Location: The map shows Hilchenbach's location in Siegen-Wittgenstein district. It is about 15 km northeast of Siegen...
: Premonstratensian nuns 1236-1594; women's collegiate foundation 1594-1812
- Knechtsteden AbbeyKnechtsteden AbbeyKnechsteden Abbey is a former Premonstratensian abbey in Dormagen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, since the 1890s a house of the Spiritans. It was founded in 1130, and in 1138 building began on the church, which was created a basilica minor in 1974....
(Kloster Knechtsteden), DormagenDormagenDormagen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.-Geography:Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.-Division of the town:...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1138-1801; Spiritans 1895-today - Königsmünster Abbey (Abtei Königsmünster), MeschedeMeschedeMeschede is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:Meschede is situated in the Ruhr valley, near to the Hennesee, south of the nature-park Arnsberger Wald...
: Benedictine monks 1928-today - Kornelimünster AbbeyKornelimünster AbbeyKornelimünster Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Kornelimünster, since 1972 a part of Aachen , in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.- First foundation :...
(Abtei Kornelimünster), Kornelimünster, AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
: Benedictine monks 814-1802, 1906-today - KranenburgKranenburgKranenburg is the name of* Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, municipality in the district Cleves, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany,* Kranenburg, Lower Saxony, municipality in the district Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany....
:- Katharinenhof Kranenburg: Augustinian women's community 1445-1802
- St. Martin's Priory (Stift St. Martin, Kranenburg): canons, 1436-1802 (moved here from Zyfflich)
- Kreitz Priory (Kloster Kreitz), Holzheim, NeussNeussNeuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
: Benedictine nuns 1899-today - Küstelberg Priory (Augustinerinnenkloster Küstelberg), WinterbergWinterbergWinterberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.-Geography:...
: Augustinian Canonesses 1177-1297
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- Langwaden Abbey or Priory (Kloster Langwaden), Hülchrath, GrevenbroichGrevenbroichGrevenbroich is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Erft, approximately 15 km southwest of Neuss and 15 km southeast of Mönchengladbach.-City districts:...
: Premonstratensian nuns 1145-1802; Cistercian monks 1964-today - St. Mary's Priory, Lemgo (Kloster Sankt Maria, Lemgo), LemgoLemgoLemgo is a city in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of c. 42,000.It was founded in the 12th century by Bernhard II at the crossroad of two merchant routes. Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trading association of free cities in several...
: Dominican nuns (dates tbe) - Lette Abbey or Priory (Kloster Lette), Lette: Premonstratensian double monastery 1133-before 1146; canons moved to Clarholz before 1146, thereafter Premonstratensian nuns (end date tbe)
- St. Elisabeth's House, Hitdorf, LeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf....
: Olpe Sisters (dates tbe) - Levern Priory or Abbey (Stift Levern) Levern, StemwedeStemwedeStemwede is a municipality in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Division of the town:The municipality of Stemwede is divided into 3 districts :-External links:*...
: Cistercian nuns 1227-1558; secular canonesses 1558-1810 - Liesborn AbbeyLiesborn AbbeyLiesborn Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Liesborn in what was originally the Dreingau. Liesborn is now a part of Wadersloh in the district of Warendorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-History:...
(Abtei Liesborn) WaderslohWaderslohWadersloh is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km north-west of Lippstadt and 30 km east of Hamm. In it there is a grammar school which is named Gymnasium Johanneum. Wadersloh was the place of a bike race in 2008...
: Benedictine nuns 785 (or 815)-1131; Benedictine monks 1131-1803 - Lübbecke Priory or Abbey (Stift St. Andreas, Lübbecke), LübbeckeLübbeckeLübbecke is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is in the Eastwestphalian district of Minden-Lübbecke...
: canons 1295-1810 - St. Anthony's Convent, Lüdinghausen (St.-Antonius-Kloster, Lüdinghausen), LüdinghausenLüdinghausenLüdinghausen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 25 km south-west of Münster...
: Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement and the Love of Christ, also known as the Lüdinghauser Sisters, c. 1900-today
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- Maria Frieden Abbey or Dahlem Abbey (Abtei Maria Frieden), DahlemDahlem, North Rhine-WestphaliaDahlem is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 35 km south-west of Euskirchen. The small medieval town Kronenburg is part of the municipality.- References :...
: Trappist nuns 1952-today - Mariawald AbbeyMariawald AbbeyMariawald Abbey is a monastery of the Trappists , located above the village of Heimbach, in the district of Düren in the Eifel, in the forests around Mount Kermeter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
(Abtei Mariawald), HeimbachHeimbachHeimbach is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 20 km south of Düren. Heimbach is the city with the smallest number of residents in North Rhine-Westphalia...
: Cistercian monks 1480-1795, TrappistsTrappistsThe Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance , or Trappists, is a Roman Catholic religious order of cloistered contemplative monks who follow the Rule of St. Benedict...
1862-today - Marienbaum Abbey (St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, Marienbaum or Birgittenkloster Marienbaum), XantenXantenXanten is a historic town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel.Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum , its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for...
: Brigittine double monastery 1460-1802 - Marienborn Abbey (Kloster Marienborn), BurbachBurbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaBurbach is a municipality in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Burbach is located in Siegen-Wittgenstein district on the river Heller, about 15 km south of Siegen.-Constituent divisions:...
, HürthHürthHürth is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hürth shares borders with the city of Cologne.-Geography:Hürth is situated about 9 km to the southwest of Cologne city centre, at the northeastern slope of the natural preserve Kottenforst-Ville.The town, consisting of...
: Cistercian nuns 1233-1802 - Marienborn Priory (Kloster Marienborn), Lütgendortmund: Beguines (dates tbe)
- Marienfeld AbbeyMarienfeld Abbey (Germany)Marienfeld Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the Marienfeld district of Harsewinkel, in the district of Gütersloh, Germany. It was founded in 1185 by monks from Hardehausen Abbey and dissolved in 1803 after German Mediatisation, becoming state property and then in 1804 a parish church...
(Kloster Marienfeld), MarienfeldMarienfeldMarienfeld is a large grassy field on the reclaimed site of a former open-pit lignite mine about south-west of Cologne Cathedral in the city of Cologne, Germany, straddling the towns of Frechen and Kerpen...
, HarsewinkelHarsewinkelHarsewinkel is a town in Gütersloh District in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies on the river Ems, some 15 km north-west of Gütersloh....
: Cistercian monks 1185-1803; Benedictine monks 2004-today - Marienhof Priory or Abbey (Kloster Marienhof), HammHammHamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
: Cistercian nuns 1270-1290 (moved to Kentrop) - Marienmünster Abbey (Abtei Marienmünster), MarienmünsterMarienmünsterMarienmünster is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Location :Marienmünster is North Rhine-Westphalia's smallest municipality by land area...
: Benedictine monks 1128-1803; Passionists 1965-today - Marienthal Priory or Marienthal Carmel, formerly Marienthal Abbey (Kloster Marienthal), HamminkelnHamminkelnHamminkeln is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Issel, approximately 10 kilometers north of Wesel. It is twinned with Sedgefield, United Kingdom...
: Augustinian Hermits 1258-1806, Carmelites 1986-today - MarsbergMarsbergMarsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-History:Although its origins are obscure, Marsberg was a prospering town by the 13th century . It was a free city until 1807, when it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia, until 1813...
:- Marsberg Friary (Kapuzinerkloster Marsberg), Niedermarsberg: Capuchin Friars 1745–1812
- Obermarsberg Abbey (Kloster Obermarsberg), Obermarsberg: Benedictine monks, 8th century – 1803
- Merten Priory (Kloster Merten), Merten, EitorfEitorfEitorf is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 25 km east of Bonn....
: Augustinian Hermits (female) 1160-1802 - Meschede Abbey (Stift Meschede), MeschedeMeschedeMeschede is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:Meschede is situated in the Ruhr valley, near to the Hennesee, south of the nature-park Arnsberger Wald...
: secular canonesses 870-1310; canons 1310-1805 - Metelen Abbey (Stift or Kloster Metelen), MetelenMetelenMetelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt.-History:The town history dates back to 889, when it was first mentioned in an official document...
: nuns (order unknown) 889-C13; canonesses (secular or regular, but Augustinian for some of the time) 13th century-late 15th century; women's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) late 15th century-1803 - Michaelsberg Abbey (Abtei Michaelsberg), SiegburgSiegburg--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
: Benedictine monks 1064-1803, 1914-today - St. Maurice's Abbey, Minden (Kloster Sankt Mauritius, Minden), MindenMindenMinden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
: tbe - MönchengladbachMönchengladbachMönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
:- Mönchengladbach Abbey (Abtei Mönchengladbach or Rathaus Abtei): Benedictine monks 1663-1802
- Neuwerk Priory (Kloster Neuwerk), Neuwerk, Mönchengladbach: anchorites 1133-1250; Benedictine nuns 1250-1802; Salvatorian Sisters 1879-1889; Lüdinghauser Franciscan Sisters 1889-1961; Salvatorian Sisters 1961-today
- St. Francis' House, or Franciscan Hospital (Franziskushaus): hospital of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement and the Love of Christ (dates tbe)
- Mörmter Friary (Kloster Mörmter), Mörmter: Franciscan friars, 1922-today
- Mülheim Commandery, later Mülheim Priory or Friary (Deutschordenskommende Mülheim), Mülheim, WarsteinWarsteinWarstein is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland.- Geography :...
: Teutonic Knights 1266-1809; Olpe Sisters 1885-1994; "Community of the Blessed Declarations", 1995-today - MünsterMünsterMünster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
:- Alexian Hospital, Münster (Alexianer-Krankenhaus Münster), MünsterMünsterMünster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
: Alexians (date tbe)-today - St. Ludger's Abbey or Priory, Münster (Stift St. Ludgeri, Münster): collegiate foundation 1173-1811
- St. Martin's Abbey or Priory, Münster (Stift St. Martini, Münster): collegiate foundation 1187-1811
- St. Maurice's Abbey or Priory, Münster]] (Stift St. Mauritz, Münster): collegiate foundation, after 1064-1811
- Alexian Hospital, Münster (Alexianer-Krankenhaus Münster), Münster
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- NeussNeussNeuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
:- Alexian Hospital, Neuss (Alexianer Krankenhaus Neuss) NeussNeussNeuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
: Alexians 1451-today - Immaculata Convent (Kloster Immaculata), in the former Villa Leuchtenberg: Barmherzige Schwestern nach der Regel des hl. Augustinus (Merciful Sisters of the Rule of St. Augustine, aka Augustine Sisters of Neuss): 1923-today
- St. Joseph's Convent (Josefskloster, Neuss): Barmherzige Schwestern nach der Regel des hl. Augustinus (Merciful Sisters of the Rule of St. Augustine, aka Augustine Sisters of Neuss): 1858-1923
- Kreitz Abbey, Neuss, see Kreitz
- Alexian Hospital, Neuss (Alexianer Krankenhaus Neuss) Neuss
- Neuwerk Priory or Friary, see Mönchengladbach
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- Obermarsberg Abbey, see Marsberg
- Odacker Priory (Kloster Odacker), Hirschberg, WarsteinWarsteinWarstein is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland.- Geography :...
: early days obscure, but possibly some sort of small religious establishment from c. 1000; cell of Augustinian canonesses probably from 13th century, although not mentioned explicitly until 1508; Benedictine nuns (not later than) 1513-1804 - Oedingen Abbey or Priory (Damenstift Oedingen), Oedingen, LennestadtLennestadtLennestadt lies in the Sauerland in southeast North Rhine-Westphalia and is a community in Olpe district. It is the district’s most populous municipality....
: women's collegiate foundation 1000-1533 - Oelinghausen Abbey (Kloster Oelinghausen), Oelinghausen, ArnsbergArnsbergArnsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg's administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1174-1804 - Olpe Priory (Kloster Olpe), OlpeOlpe, GermanyOlpe is situated in the foothills of the Ebbegebirge in North Rhine-Westphalia, roughly 60 km east of Cologne and 20 km northwest of Siegen. It is part of the Regierungsbezirk of Arnsberg and is the seat of the district of Olpe.- Location :...
: Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration at Olpe, or Olpe Sisters, after 1863-today
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- Paderborn Friary (Franziskanerkloster Paderborn), PaderbornPaderbornPaderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...
: Franciscan friars 1232-today - Paradiese Priory (Kloster Paradiese), SoestSoest, GermanySoest is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Soest district. After Lippstadt, a neighbouring town, Soest is the second biggest town in its district.-Geography:...
: Dominican nuns 1252-1808
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- Quernheim Abbey or Priory (Stift Quernheim), KirchlengernKirchlengernKirchlengern is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Kirchlengern is situated on the river Else, approx...
: Augustinian Canonesses, prob. 1147-1532; secular canonesses 1532-1810
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- Ramersdorf Commandery (Kommende Ramersdorf), Ramersdorf: Knights Hospitallers (dates tbe)
- Reichenstein Abbey (Kloster Reichenstein), Kalterherberg in MonschauMonschauMonschau is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the district Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Geography:The town is located in the hills of the North Eifel, within the Hohes Venn – Eifel Nature Park in the narrow valley of the Rur river.The historic town center...
: Premonstratensian double monastery 1131/36-date tbe, when canons moved to Steinfeld Abbey; Premonstratensian nuns to 1487; replaced by Premonstratensian canons from Steinfeld 1487-1802; construction work on premises for Benedictine monastery begun in 2008
- Rengering Abbey or Priory (Kloster Rengering), OstbevernOstbevernOstbevern is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Ostbevern is situated on the river Bever, approx...
: Cistercian nuns 1247-1803 - RüthenRüthenRüthen is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rüthen is situated at the northeastern border of the natural preserve Arnsberger Wald between the Haarstrang and the valley of the river Möhne, approx. 20 km south of Lippstadt and south-west of Paderborn...
:- Capuchin friars (dates tbe)
- Augustinian canonesses (dates tbe)
- Rumbeck Abbey (Kloster Rumbeck), ArnsbergArnsbergArnsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg's administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1190-1806
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- Saarn Abbey (Kloster Saarn), Mülheim an der Ruhr: Cistercian nuns 1214-(date tbe); now Salesian Oblates
- St. Jöris' Abbey (Kloster St. Jöris), St. Jöris, EschweilerEschweilerEschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.- History :...
, near Aachen: Cistercian nuns 1274-1802 - Scheda Abbey (Kloster Scheda), Wiehagen, WickedeWickedeWickede is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Wickede is situated on the river Ruhr, approx...
: Premonstratensians 1243-1809 - Schwarzenbroich Priory (Kloster Schwarzenbroich), LangerweheLangerweheLangerwehe is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km west of Düren. It is a twin city of Exmouth, United Kingdom....
: Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 1340-1802 - Segenstal Abbey (Kloster Segenstal), VlothoVlothoVlotho is a town in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Vlotho is located along the Weser river, south of the Wiehengebirge, bordering on the Ravensberger Hügelland in the west, Lipperland in the south, and the Weserbergland in the east...
: Cistercian nuns, presumably about 1258-1430 - Seligenthal Priory (Kloster Seligenthal), Seligenthal, SiegburgSiegburg--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
: Franciscans 1231-1803 - Soest, see Paradiese Priory
- Steinfeld AbbeySteinfeld AbbeySteinfeld Abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery, now a Salvatorian convent, with an important basilica, in Steinfeld in Kall, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- History :...
(Kloster Steinfeld), KallKall, GermanyKall is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approximatively 20 km south-west of Euskirchen.- References :...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1130-1802; Salvatorians 1923-today - Steinhaus Abbey also known as Beyenburg Abbey (Kloster Steinhaus or Kloster Beyenburg), Beyenburg, WuppertalWuppertalWuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
: Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 1298-1804 and 1964-today - Stiepel PrioryStiepel PrioryStiepel Priory is a Cistercian monastery in Stiepel in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.It was founded in 1988 at the instigation of Franz Hengsbach, first Bishop of the Diocese of the Ruhr...
(Kloster Stiepel), StiepelStiepelStiepel is a southern district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is on the Ruhr River, which is its border to the neighbouring cities of Hattingen and Witten. Stiepel used to be a municipality in the rural district of Bochum, but was integrated into...
, BochumBochumBochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
: Cistercian monks 1988-today - Haus Maria im Venn, Venwegen, StolbergStolberg- Towns in Germany :* Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt in the district of Sangerhausen in Saxony-Anhalt, seat of the counts of Stolberg* Stolberg in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, part of the Duchy of Jülich until 1794, awarded to Prussia in 1815* Stollberg, in the Erzgebirgskreis in the...
: Christenserines (Christenserinnen, a congregation of Cellite Sisters) 1973-today (moved here from the motherhouse in Aachen) - Störmede Priory, also known as Nazareth Priory (Augustinerinnenkloster Störmede, Kloster Nazareth or Annenkloster), Störmede, GesekeGesekeGeseke is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:It is situated approx. 12 km south-east of Lippstadt and 20 km south-west of Paderborn.- Neighbouring municipalities:* Büren* Erwitte* Lippstadt...
: Augustinian canonesses 1483-1804
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- Varensell AbbeyVarensell AbbeyVarensell Abbey is a house of Benedictine nuns, located near Rietberg in the district of Gütersloh in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
(Abtei Varensell), RietbergRietbergRietberg is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km south of Gütersloh and 25 km north-west of Paderborn in the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe. The town is located at the river Ems. There are 28,878 people living in...
, GüterslohGüterslohGütersloh is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the area of Westphalia and the administrative region of Detmold. Gütersloh is the administrative centre for a district of the same name and has a population of 96,320 people.- Geography :...
: Benedictine nuns of the Most Holy Sacrament 1902-1982; Benedictine nuns 1982-today - Varlar Abbey (Stift Varlar), Varlar: tbe
- Convent of the Cellite Sisters, ViersenViersenViersen is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo ....
: Cellite Sisters (dates tbe; a subsidiary house of the Cellite Sisters of Düsseldorf, later of Stolberg) - Vreden Abbey (Stift Vreden), VredenVredenVreden is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany near the Dutch border. The town is located near the river Berkel. The first mentioning of the town is proven for the year 839...
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- Waldenburg Commandery (Deutschordenskommende Waldenburg), AttendornAttendornAttendorn is a German town in the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia.As of 2008 it had a population of 24, 801.- History :The town’s location was favoured by the good climate in the Attendorn-Elsper Limestone Double Basin , the fruitful soil and favourable transport potential, and was already...
: Teutonic Knights 1638-1692 - Wedinghausen Abbey (Stift Wedinghausen), ArnsbergArnsbergArnsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg's administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochsauerlandkreis.-Geography:...
: Premonstratensian Canons 1170-1803 - Werden AbbeyWerden AbbeyWerden Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Essen-Werden , situated on the Ruhr.- The foundation of the abbey :Near Essen Saint Ludger founded a monastery in 799 and became its first abbot. The little church which Saint Ludger built here in honor of Saint Stephen was completed in 804 and dedicated...
(Kloster or Abtei Werden), EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
: Benedictine monks 800-1803 - Werne Friary (Kapuzinerkloster Werne), WerneWerneWerne is a town in the Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the Unna district in Germany. It is located on the southern edge of the Münsterland region near the Ruhrgebiet...
: Capuchin Friars 1659-1843, 1887-today - Wiedenbrück:
- St. Giles' Abbey or Priory (Stift St. Aegidius, Wiedenbrück): collegiate foundation (dates tbe)
- Wiedenbrück Friary (Franziskanerkloster Wiedenbrück): Franciscan friars 1644-today
- Wipperfürth Friary (Franziskanerkloster Wipperfürth), WipperfürthWipperfürththumb|310px|Map of the citythumb|250px|Town hallWipperfürth is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.-History:...
: Franciscan friars 1657-1818 - Wormen Abbey (Kloster Wormen), Wormen: tbe
- St. Ursula's Abbey, Wuppertal (Kloster Sankt Ursula, Wuppertal), WuppertalWuppertalWuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
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- XantenXantenXanten is a historic town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel.Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum , its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for...
:- St. Agnes' Priory, Xanten (Agnetenkloster Xanten): Poor Clares 1402-1605; Cistercian and Benedictine nuns 1605-1802
- Jesuit College, Xanten (Jesuitenkloster Xanten): Jesuits 1609-1802
- Xanten Charterhouse (Karthaus Xanten): Carthusians 1628-1802
- Xanten CathedralXanten CathedralXanten Cathedral , sometimes called St. Victor's Cathedral , is a Roman Catholic church situated in Xanten, a historic town in the lower Rhine area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is considered the biggest cathedral between Cologne and the sea...
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- Zweifall Carmel, Zweifall, StolbergStolberg- Towns in Germany :* Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt in the district of Sangerhausen in Saxony-Anhalt, seat of the counts of Stolberg* Stolberg in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, part of the Duchy of Jülich until 1794, awarded to Prussia in 1815* Stollberg, in the Erzgebirgskreis in the...
: Discalced Carmelites 1954-today - Zyfflich Priory, also known as St. Martin's Priory (Stift St. Martin, Zyfflich), Zyfflich, KranenburgKranenburgKranenburg is the name of* Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, municipality in the district Cleves, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany,* Kranenburg, Lower Saxony, municipality in the district Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany....
: canons, 1002 x 1021-1436 (moved to Kranenburg)
See also
- List of Christian religious houses in Brandenburg
- List of Christian religious houses in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- List of Christian religious houses in Saxony
- List of Christian religious houses in Saxony-Anhalt
- List of Christian religious houses in Schleswig-Holstein