Stiepel Priory
Stiepel 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. It is a dependent house of Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Austria.
The priory church is also a place of pilgrimage to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is taken care of by the monks and the local parish.
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Priors and Subpriors
| From | To | Prior | Subprior |
| 1 September 1988 | 30 September 2001 | Father Beda Zilch | Father Christian Feurstein |
| 1 October 2001 | 30 September 2004 | Father Christian Feurstein | Father Jakobus Kempkes |
| 1 October 2004 | Father Maximilian Heim | Father Jakobus Kempkes |
External links
- (German) Stiepel Priory website
Coordinates: 51°25′54.36″N 7°13′43.23″E / 51.4317667°N 7.2286750°E