List of Christian monasteries in Switzerland
This is a list of Christian religious houses in Switzerland for either men or women, whether in operation or not.[1]
A
- All Saints Abbey (Kloster Allerheiligen) (dissolved), at Schaffhausen: Benedictine monks (1049/50-1529)
- Au Abbey (Kloster in der Au) (dissolved), at Trachslau near Einsiedeln (Schwyz): Benedictine nuns (1713–32)
- Ayent Priory (Prieuré d'Ayent, Prieuré de Saint-Romain) (dissolved), at Ayent (Valais): Benedictine monks (before 1107-1620)
B
- Baulmes Priory (Prieuré de Baulmes, Prieuré Saint-Marie, Prieuré Notre-Dame et Saint-Michel) (dissolved) at Baulmes (Vaud): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks (652-before 1123); Cluniacs (before 1123-1536/37)[2]
- Beerenberg Abbey or Mariazell Abbey (Kloster Mariazell am Beerenberg) (dissolved), at Wülflingen (Winterthur): hermitage (1318-1355); Franciscan friars (1355–65); Augustinian Canons (1365-1527/28)
- Beinwil Abbey (Kloster Beinwil) (dissolved),[3] at Beinwil (Solothurn): Benedictine monks (1085-1554)
- Bellelay Abbey (Abbaye de Bellelay) (dissolved), at Bellelay (Berne): Premonstratensians (1136-1797)
- Bellerive Abbey (Abbaye de Bellerive) (dissolved), at Collonge-Bellerive (Geneva): Cistercian nuns (1150-c.1542)
- Bellevaux Abbey (Abbaye de Bellevaux) (dissolved), at Lausanne (Vaud): Cistercian nuns (founded 1267/68; Cistercian from 1274x1293-1536)
- Bellinzona (Ticino):
- Collegiate church (founded before 1168; extant)
- Augustinian Canons (1444/45-1811/12)
- Santa Maria della Grazie: Franciscan friars (1481x83-1848)
- Jesuits (1646-1675)
- Benedictine priory: monks (1675-1852)
- Ursuline nuns (1730-1848)
- Benken Abbey (Kloster Benken) (dissolved), at Benken (St. Gallen): monks of unknown order, possibly Benedictine (before 741-mid/late 9th century)
- Berlai Priory or Mont-Berlai Priory (Prieuré de Berlai, Prieuré Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Berlai) (dissolved), at Avenches (Vaud): Benedictine monks (founded before 1134; deserted by 1216)
- Blonay Priory (Prieuré de Blonay) (dissolved), at Blonay (Vaud):[4] Benedictine monks (before 1210-1536)
- Bollingen Priory (Kloster Bollingen) (dissolved), at Bollingen (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns, later Premonstratensian nuns (founded shortly after 1229; dissolved 1267)[5]
- Bonmont Abbey (Abbaye de Bonmont) (dissolved), at Chéserex (Vaud): Cistercian monks (1110x20-1536)
- Bremgarten (Aargau):
- Capuchin friary, Bremgarten (dissolved): Capuchins (1617-1841)
- St. Clare's Priory, Bremgarten (Frauenkloster St. Klara) (dissolved): Beguines (before 1406); Franciscan Tertiaries (1406-1798)
- Broc Priory (Prieuré de Broc) (dissolved), at Broc (Fribourg): Benedictine monks (before 1228-1577)[6]
- Bubikon Commandery (Kommende Bubikon) (dissolved), at Bubikon (Zürich): Knights Hospitallers (1184x1198-1789)
- Burier Priory (Prieuré de Burier) (dissolved), at Montreux (Vaud): Benedictine monks (before 1163-1536)
C
- Cappel, see Kappel
- Cazis Priory, formerly Cazis Abbey, at Cazis (Graubünden): nuns, rule the (late 7th or early 8th century-1156); Augustinian canonesses (1156-c.1565/70); Dominican nuns (from 1647; extant)
- Claro Abbey (Santa Maria Assunta di Claro), at Claro (Ticino): Benedictine nuns (founded 1490; extant)
- Collombey Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Joseph d'Arbignon), at Collombey-Muraz (Valais): Reformed Bernardine nuns (founded here[7] 1647; extant)
- Cossonay Priory (Prieuré de Cossonay) (dissolved), at Cossonay (Vaud): Benedictine monks (first half of the 11th century-1672)[6]
D
- Disentis Abbey at Disentis/Mustér (Graubünden): Benedictine monks (founded mid-8th century;[8] extant)
E
- Ebersecken Abbey, later Priory (Kloster Ebersecken; Luther Thal) at Willisau (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns (1274/75-1588x1594)
- Einsiedeln Abbey (Kloster Einsiedeln) at Einsiedeln (Schwyz): Benedictine monks (founded c 900; extant)
- Engelberg Abbey (Kloster Engelberg) at Engelberg (Obwalden): Benedictine monks (founded 1120; extant)
- (originally a double monastery; see Sarnen for the nunnery formerly part of Engelberg)
- Engental Priory (Kloster Engental) at Muttenz (Basel-Land): Cistercian nuns (before 1450-1534)[9]
- Erlach Abbey, also known as St. Johannsen Abbey (Kloster Erlach or Abtei St. Johannsen; dedicated to Saint John the Baptist) (dissolved), at Gals (Berne): Benedictine monks (1093x1103-1528)
- Eschenbach Abbey or Priory (Kloster Eschenbach), at Eschenbach (Lucerne): Augustinian canonesses (1292/1309-1588); Cistercian nuns (from 1588; extant)
F
- Fahr Abbey at Unterengstringen (Zurich) / Würenlos (Aargau): Benedictine nuns
- Feldbach Abbey or Priory (dissolved[10]) at Steckbach (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns
- La Fille-Dieu Abbey at Romont (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns; Trappists
- Fischingen Priory, formerly Fischingen Abbey, at Fischingen (Thurgau): Benedictine monks
- Fontaine-André Abbey at Neuchâtel: Premonstratensians
- Fraubrunnen Abbey (dissolved) at Fraubrunnen (Berne): Cistercian nuns
- Frauenthal Abbey at Cham (Zug): Cistercian nuns
- Fraumünster (dissolved) in Zürich: Benedictine nuns
- Frienisberg Abbey (dissolved) at Seedorf (Berne): Cistercian monks
G
- Genolier Priory (dissolved) at Genolier (Vaud): Benedictine monks
- Géronde Charterhouse (dissolved) at Sierre (Valais): Carthusians
- Glattburg Abbey aka St. Gallenberg Abbey at Oberbüren (St. Gallen): Benedictine nuns
- Gnadenthal Abbey (dissolved) at Niederwil (Aargau): Cistercian nuns
- Gottstatt Abbey (dissolved) at Orpund (Berne): Premonstratensians
- Community of Grandchamp at Boudry (Neuchâtel): Protestants
- Grandgourt Abbey at Grandgourt (Jura): Premonstratensians
- Great St. Bernard Hospice on the Great St Bernard Pass: Augustinian Canons
- Gubel, see Maria Hilf
H
- Haut-Crêt Abbey (dissolved) at Les Tavernes (Vaud): Cistercian monks
- Hauterive Abbey at Posieux (Fribourg): Cistercian monks
- Hermetschwil Abbey at Hermetschwil-Staffeln (Aargau): Benedictine nuns
- Herzogenbuchsee Priory (dissolved) at Herzogenbuchsee (Berne): Benedictine monks
- Humilimont Abbey at Vuippens-Marsens (Fribourg): Premonstratensians
I
- Convent of St. Joseph, Ilanz, at Ilanz (Graubünden): Dominican Sisters
- Illens Priory or Abbey at Rossens (Fribourg): Trappist monks
- In der Au, see Au Abbey
- Interlaken Abbey (dissolved) at Interlaken (Berne): Augustinian Canons
- Ittingen Charterhouse at Warth (Thurgau): Carthusians
J
- Jonschwil Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at Jonschwil (St. Gall): Benedictine monks
K
- Kalchrain Priory or Abbey (dissolved[10]) at Hüttwilen (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns
- Kappel Abbey (sometimes Cappel Abbey) (dissolved) at Kappel am Albis (Zurich): Cistercian monks
- Kleinlützel Priory (dissolved) at Kleinlützel (Solothurn): women religious, possibly Cistercian nuns; Augustinian Canons; Augustinian Canonesses
- Klingental Priory (dissolved) in Basle: Dominican friars
- Klingenzell Priory (dissolved) at Mammern (Thurgau): Benedictine monks
- Klingnau Commandery (dissolved) at Klingnau (Aargau): Knights Hospitallers
- Königsfelden Abbey (dissolved) at Windisch (Aargau): Franciscans and Poor Clares
- Kreuzlingen Abbey (dissolved) at Kreuzlingen: Augustinian Canons
- Küsnacht Priory or Commandery (Johanniterhaus Küsnacht) (dissolved) at Küsnacht (Zürich): Knights Hospitallers (1373-1531)
L
- La Lance Charterhouse (dissolved) at Concise, (Vaud): Carthusians
- Lac de Joux Abbey at L'Abbaye (Vaud): Premonstratensians
- Le Lieu (Vaud): monastery of unknown rule, possibly a hermitage
- Lucerne:
- Lucerne Abbey: Benedictine monks
- Franciscan friary, Lucerne
- Lully Priory (dissolved) at Bernex (Geneva): Benedictine monks
- Lutry Priory (dissolved) at Lutry (Vaud): Benedictine monks
- Lützelau Abbey or Priory (dissolved) on Lützelau island, Freienbach (Schwyz): nuns, order unknown[11]
M
- Magdenau Abbey at Wolfertswil, Degersheim (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns
- La Maigrauge Abbey / Magerau Abbey (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns
- Maria Hilf, on the Gubel, Menzingen (Zug): Capuchin Sisters
- Maria-Rickenbach at Niederrickenbach (Nidwalden): Benedictine nuns
- Mariastein Abbey, also known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey, at Metzerlen-Mariastein (Solothurn): Benedictine monks
- Mariazell, see Beerenberg
- Mariazell-Wurmsbach Abbey, see Wurmsbach
- Melchtal Abbey at Kerns (Obwalden): Benedictine nuns
- Mistail Abbey (dissolved) at Alvaschein (Graubünden): Benedictine nuns
- Mount Zion Abbey (Stift Berg Sion) at Gommiswald (St. Gallen): Premonstratensian nuns
- Moutier-Grandval Abbey (dissolved) in Moutier (Bern): Benedictine monks
- Montheron Abbey (dissolved) at Montheron in Froideville near Lausanne (Vaud): Cistercian monks
- Münchenbuchsee Commandery (dissolved) at Münchenbuchsee (Bern): Knights Hospitallers
- Münchenwiler Priory (dissolved) at Münchenwiler Castle (Bern): Cluniacs
- Münsterlingen at Landschlacht (Thurgau): Benedictine nuns
- Muri Abbey at Muri (Aargau) (dissolved): Benedictine monks[12]
N
- Nyon Abbey or Priory at Nyon (Vaud): Benedictine monks
O
- Oetenbach nunnery (Kloster Oetenbach) (dissolved), Lindenhof hill (Zürich): Dominican nuns (c. 1284 – 1525)
- Olsberg Abbey (Stift Olsberg) (dissolved) at Olsberg (Aargau): Cistercian nuns
- Oujon Charterhouse (dissolved) at Arzier (Vaud): Carthusians
P
- Paradise Priory (Kloster Paradies) (dissolved) at Schlatt (Thurgau): Poor Clares
- La Part-Dieu Charterhouse (dissolved) at Gruyères or La Tour-de-Trême (Fribourg): Carthusians
- Perroy Priory (dissolved) at Perroy (Vaud): Benedictine monks
- Peterlingen Priory (dissolved) at Payerne (Vaud): Cluniacs
- Pfäfers Abbey (dissolved) at Pfäfers (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
- Posat Priory or Abbey at Posat (Fribourg): Trappist monks
- Predigerkloster (dissolved) at Neumarkt, Zürich: Dominican monks
R
- Rathausen Abbey or Priory (dissolved[13]) at Ebikon (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns
- Capuchin Friary, Rapperswil, at Rapperswil (St. Gall): Capuchin friars
- Rheinau Abbey (dissolved) at Rheinau (Zurich): Benedictines
- Romainmôtier Abbey (dissolved) at Romainmôtier-Envy (Vaud): Premonstratensian canons
- Rüeggisberg Priory (dissolved) at Rüeggisberg (Berne): Cluniacs
- Rüegsau Abbey (dissolved) at Rüegsau (Berne): Benedictine nuns
- Rueyres Priory at Chardonne (Vaud): Premonstratensian nuns
- Rüti Abbey (dissolved) at Rüti (Zürich): Premonstratensians
S
- St. Agnes' Abbey at Schaffhausen: Benedictine nuns
- St. Alban's Abbey, later St. Alban's Priory, (dissolved) in Basle: Benedictines, later Cluniacs
- St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, see Sarnen
- St. Benedict's Abbey, Port-Valais, at Le Bouveret (Valais): Benedictines
- St. Bernard Hospice, see Great St Bernard Hospice
- St. Blaise's Priory (dissolved) at Basle: Benedictine monks
- St. Blaise's Priory, Stampfenbach (St. Blasianer Propstei Stampfenbach), Stampfenbach in Zurich: Benedictine monks
- St. Christopher's Abbey or Priory (dissolved) near Aclens (Vaud): Benedictine monks
- St. Gall's Abbey (dissolved) at St. Gallen: Benedictine monks
- St. Gallenberg Abbey, see Glattburg Abbey
- St. George's Abbey, Stein am Rhein, (dissolved) at Stein am Rhein (Schaffhausen): Benedictine monks
- St. Imier's Abbey (dissolved) at St. Imier (Berne): Benedictine monks, later men's collegiate foundation (Herrenstift)
- St. Jacob's Abbey im Prättigau at Klosters (Graubünden): Premonstratensians
- St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal (dissolved) at Alt St. Johann, later Nesslau (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
- St. John's Abbey, Geneva, (dissolved) at Geneva: Benedictine monks
- St. John's Abbey, Müstair, (dissolved) at Müstair (Graubünden): Benedictine nuns
- St. Margaretenthal Charterhouse (dissolved) in Basle: Carthusians
- St. Martin's Abbey, Fluntern (dissolved) Fluntern, Zürich: Augustinian Canons (1127-1525)
- St. Maurice's Abbey at Saint-Maurice (Valais): Augustinian Canons
- St. Otmarsberg Abbey, also known as Uznach Abbey, at Uznach (St. Gallen): Missionary Benedictines
- St. Peterzell Priory (dissolved) at St. Peterzell (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
- Saint-Pierre-de-Clages Priory at Saint-Pierre-de-Clages, Chamoson (Valais): Benedictine monks (12th century to 1580); Trappist monks (1793-96)
- Saint-Pierre du Mont-Joux Hospice (dissolved) at Bourg-St-Pierre (Valais): unknown[14]
- St. Sulpice's Priory at Saint-Sulpice (Vaud): Benedictine or Cluniac monks
- St. Urban's Abbey (dissolved) at Sankt Urban or Pfaffnau (Lucerne): Cistercian monks
- St. Ursanne's Abbey (dissolved) at Saint-Ursanne (Jura): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks, later a college of secular canons
- St. Wiborada's Priory (dissolved) at St. Georgen in St. Gallen: Benedictine nuns
- Sarnen Abbey, St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, or Engelberg-Sarnen, formerly the nunnery of the double monastery at Engelberg, (extant) at Sarnen (Obwalden): Benedictine nuns
- Schänis Abbey (dissolved) at Schänis (St. Gallen): women's collegiate foundation (Damenstift)
- Schönenwerd Priory (dissolved) at Schönenwerd (Solothurn): unknown rule; later a men's collegiate foundation (Herrenstift)
- Schönthal Abbey, Basle, (dissolved) in Langenbruck (Basle): Benedictine nuns
- Selnau Priory or Abbey in Zurich: Cistercian nuns
- Sembrancher Abbey at Vollèges (Valais): Trappist monks and nuns
- Sion Priory or Abbey near Klingnau (Aargau): Benedictine monks
- Simplon Hospice on the Simplon Pass: Augustinian Canons
T
- Tänikon Abbey (dissolved[10]) at Aadorf (Aargau): Cistercian nuns
- Tedlingen Priory or Abbey at Radelfingen (Berne): Cistercian nuns
- Thorberg Charterhouse (dissolved) at Schloss Thorberg, Krauchthal (Berne): Carthusians
- Thunstetten Priory or Commandery (Johanniterkommende Thunstetten), Thunstetten (Bern): Knights Hospitallers (1192–1528)
- Tobel Priory or Commandery (Johanniterkommende Tobel) (dissolved), Tobel-Tägerschen (Thurgau): Knights Hospitallers (1228–1809)
- Trub Abbey (dissolved) at Trub (Berne): Benedictines
U
- Uznach Abbey, see St. Otmarsberg Abbey
V
- Val de la Paix Charterhouse (dissolved) at Chandossel or Villarepos (Fribourg): Carthusians
- La Valsainte Charterhouse at Cerniat (Fribourg): Carthusians, later Trappists
- Vautravers Priory (dissolved) at Môtiers (Neuchâtel): Benedictine monks
- Vermes Priory (dissolved) at Vermes (Jura): unknown
- Villarvolard Abbey or Priory (Fribourg): Trappist nuns
- La Voix-Dieu Abbey or Priory at Plasselb (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns
W
- Wagenhausen Priory (dissolved) at Wagenhausen (Thurgau): Benedictine monks
- Wangen Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at Wangen an der Aare (Berne): Benedictine monks
- Weesen Nunnery at Weesen (St. Gallen): Dominican nuns[15]
- Werd Friary, formerly Werd Abbey, at Eschenz (Thurgau): Franciscans, formerly Benedictines
- Wettingen Abbey at Wettingen (Aargau): Cistercian monks[16]
- Widlisbach Abbey or Priory at Rüttenen (Solothurn): Trappist monks
- Wislikofen Priory (dissolved) at Wislikofen (Aargau): Benedictine monks
- Wonnenstein Friary at Teufen (Appenzell-Ausserrhoden): Capuchin friars
- Wurmsbach Abbey at Bollingen (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns
Z
- Zürich:
- Zürich Abbey or Priory: Benedictine nuns
- Carmelite friary (Barfüsserkloster): Discalced Carmelites
- Augustinerkloster Zürich: Augstinian monks (dissolved during the Reformation in Zürich)
- Predigerkloster Zürich: Dominican monks (dissolved during the Reformation)
- see also:
- Fraumünster
- Küsnacht Commandery
- Oetenbach Nunnery (dissolved during the Reformation)
- St. Blaise's Priory, Stampfenbach
- St. Martin's Abbey, Fluntern
- Zurzach Abbey (dissolved) at Zurzach (Aaargau): men's collegiate foundation (Herrenstift)
Notes
- ↑ Despite their names, the Abbaye des Écharpes Blanches at Montreux and the Abbaye d'Echallens are not religious houses but very long-established shooting associations, originally founded for self-defence purposes
- ↑ as a subordinate priory of Payerne
- ↑ later re-established at Mariastein Abbey and sometimes known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey
- ↑ the priory church was located in the neighbouring village of Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, which also belonged to the lords of Blonay
- ↑ united with Wurmsbach
- 1 2 dependant on Lutry
- ↑ previously at Saint-Maurice and Monthey
- ↑ the traditional date was 614, but archaeological investigation does not corroborate this
- ↑ apparently a re-foundation of a 13th century monastery
- 1 2 3 re-established as part of Mariastern-Gwiggen in Austria
- ↑ possibly under the Rule of Caesarius of Arles
- ↑ the community was relocated at the old Priory of Gries in the South Tyrol (formerly Austria, now Italy) and is now known as Muri-Gries
- ↑ re-established at Thyrnau Abbey or Rathausen-Thyrnau in Bavaria
- ↑ the other hospices were run by Augustinian Canons
- ↑ "Geschichte" (in German). Dominikanerinnenkloster Maria Zuflucht. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ↑ the community is now based at Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey in Austria
Sources
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (German), (French), (Italian)
- Helvetia Sacra (German), (French)
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