Priory of St. Wigbert

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Priory of St Wigbert (Priorat Sankt Wigberti) is an ecumenical Benedictine monastery for men, belonging to the Lutheran Church of Thuringia. It is located in Werningshausen near Erfurt in Germany.

The monastery is named after St Wigbert. Brethen in the priory are Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox, following the Rule of St Benedict. The prior is Lutheran pastor Franz Schwarz.

[edit] See also

• Östanbäck monastery
• Christian monasticism

[edit] External links

• Priorat Sankt Wigberti (German) and (English)