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]

Contents 

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B

C

D

E

(originally a double monastery; see Sarnen for the nunnery formerly part of Engelberg)

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

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R

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T

U

V

W

Z

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, originally 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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 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. ↑ the community is now based at Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey in Austria

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