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)
  • Churwalden Abbey at Churwalden (Graubünden): Premonstratensian monks (founded around 1150; dissolved 1803/07)
  • 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

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

G

H

I

J

  • Jonschwil Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at Jonschwil (St. Gall): Benedictine monks

K

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

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


R

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

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

Z

  • Zürich:
  • Zurzach Abbey (dissolved) at Zurzach (Aaargau): men's collegiate foundation (Herrenstift)

Notes

  1. ↑ 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, founded for self-defence purposes
  2. ↑ as a subordinate priory of Payerne
  3. ↑ later re-established at Mariastein Abbey and sometimes known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey
  4. ↑ the priory church was located in the neighbouring village of Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, which also belonged to the lords of Blonay
  5. ↑ united with Wurmsbach
  6. 1 2 dependant on Lutry
  7. ↑ previously at Saint-Maurice and Monthey
  8. ↑ the traditional date was 614, but archaeological investigation does not corroborate this
  9. ↑ apparently a re-foundation of a 13th century monastery
  10. 1 2 3 re-established as part of Mariastern-Gwiggen in Austria
  11. ↑ possibly under the Rule of Caesarius of Arles
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ re-established at Thyrnau Abbey or Rathausen-Thyrnau in Bavaria
  14. ↑ the other hospices were run by Augustinian Canons
  15. ↑ "Geschichte" (in German). Dominikanerinnenkloster Maria Zuflucht. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  16. ↑ the community is now based at Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey in Austria

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