List of Carolingian monasteries
This is a partial list of monasteries of the Carolingian Empire, in Western Europe around the year 800.
Abbey | Location (present-day) | Foundation date (traditional) | Founder (traditional) |
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Altomünster Abbey | Altomünster | before 760 | Alto |
Amorbach Abbey | Amorbach | 734 | Amor, disciple of Pirmin |
Andernach | |||
La Voivre | c.585-590 | Columbanus | |
Argenteuil | 656 / first mentioned 697 | ||
Barisis-aux-Bois | |||
Benedictbeuren Abbey | Benediktbeuern | 739/740 | Lanfrid, Waldram and Eliland |
Blois | |||
Bobbio Abbey | Bobbio | 614 | Columbanus |
Bruyères-le-Châtel | 673 | Chlotilde | |
Chelles Abbey | Chelles | 657/660 | Balthild |
Condat Abbey | Saint-Claude | 657/660 | Romanus and Lupicinus |
Corbie Abbey | Corbie | 657/661 | Balthild |
Disentis Abbey | Disentis | 700 | |
Dol-de-Bretagne | 6th century | Samson of Dol | |
Echternach Abbey | Echternach | 698 | Willibrord |
Ellwangen Abbey | Ellwangen | c. 764 | Herulph and Ariolf |
Faremoutiers Abbey | Faremoutiers | 620 | Burgundofara |
Fécamp Abbey | Fécamp | c. 658 | Waningus |
Ferrières Abbey | Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | c. 630 | Columbanus |
Flavigny Abbey | Flavigny-sur-Ozerain | 717 | Widerad |
Fleury Abbey | Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | c. 640 | Leodebaldus |
Fritzlar Abbey | Fritzlar | c. 732 | Boniface |
Gengenbach Abbey | Gengenbach | in or after 727 | Pirmin |
Gorze Abbey | Gorze | c. 757 | Chrodegang |
Frauenchiemsee Abbey | Chiemsee | 782 | Tassilo III |
Fulda Abbey | Fulda | 744 | Sturm |
Hautmont | 646? | Vincent Madelgarius | |
Hautvillers Abbey | Hautvillers | 650 | Nivard |
Herbrechtingen | |||
Herford Abbey | Herford | c. 800 | Waltger |
Herrenchiemsee Abbey | Chiemsee | 782 | Tassilo III |
Hersfeld Abbey | Bad Hersfeld | before 744, refounded 769 | Sturm, Lullus |
Holy Cross Abbey | Poitiers | 552 | Radegunde |
Holzkirchen | |||
Honau Abbey | La Wantzenau | 720 | Adalbert |
Hornbach Abbey | Hornbach, Germany | c. 741 | Pirmin |
Innichen Abbey | Innichen | 769 | Tassilo III |
Jouarre Abbey | Jouarre | 630 | Ado |
Jumièges Abbey | Jumièges | c. 654 | Philibert |
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth | |||
Kempten Abbey | Kempten | 752 | Audogar |
Klingenmünster Abbey | Klingenmünster | 626 | |
Kitzingen | |||
Kochel | |||
Kremsmünster Abbey | Kremsmünster | 777 | Tassilo III |
Landévennec Abbey | Landévennec | c. 490 | Winwaloe |
Lérins Abbey | Île Saint-Honorat | c. 410 | Honoratus |
Liessies Abbey | Liessies | 751 | Wilbert |
Lobbes Abbey | Lobbes | c. 645 | Landelin |
Loches | |||
Lorsch Abbey | Lorsch | 764 | Cancor |
Luxeuil Abbey | Luxeuil-les-Bains | c. 590 | Columbanus |
Marchtal Abbey | Obermarchtal | before 776 | |
Marmoutier Abbey | Marmoutier | c. 590 or 659 | Leobard? |
Maroilles Abbey | Maroilles | c. 650 | Radobert |
Mazerolles | |||
Metten Abbey | Metten | c. 766 | Gamelbert |
Mettlach | c. 676 | Leudwinus | |
Michaelbeuern Abbey | Dorfbeuern | 736 | |
Mondsee Abbey | Mondsee | 748 | Odilo |
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey | Mont-Saint-Michel | 709 | Aubert |
Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey | Mont Sainte-Odile | c. 690 | Odile |
Montier-en-Der Abbey | Montier-en-Der | c. 670 | |
Moutier-Grandval Abbey | Moutier, Grandval | c. 640 | |
Munster | |||
Murbach Abbey | Murbach | 727 | Pirmin |
Nantua | c.660 | Amandus[1] | |
Neustadt am Main Abbey | Neustadt am Main | 738 | Burchard |
Niederaltaich Abbey | Niederalteich | 741 | Odilo |
Nivelles Abbey | Nivelles | 640 | Gertrude |
Noirmoutier | 674 | Philibert | |
Nouaillé-Maupertuis | End of seventh century[2] | ||
Novalesa Abbey | Novalesa | 726 | Abbo |
Ochsenfurt | |||
Ohrdruf | |||
Orbais-l'Abbaye | |||
Ottobeuren Abbey | Ottobeuren | 764 | Toto |
Péronne | |||
Pfäfers Abbey | Pfäfers | 731 | |
Prüm Abbey | Prüm | 721 | Bertrada and Caribert |
Rebais | 630/640 | Audoin | |
Reichenau Abbey | Reichenau Island | 724 | Pirmin |
Remiremont Abbey | Remiremont | c. 620 | Romaric |
Reuil-en-Brie | 7th century | Rado | |
Rheinau Abbey | Rheinau | c. 778 | |
Romainmôtier Abbey | Romainmôtier-Envy | c. 450 | Romanus of Condat |
Saint-Amand Abbey | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | 633/639 | Amandus |
St Andoche Abbey | Autun | 592 | Brunhilde |
Angers | Before 616 | Bobenus? | |
Saint Bavo's Abbey | Ghent | 7th century | Amandus |
Saint Bertin Abbey | Saint-Omer | 648 | Bertin |
Sens | 620 | Chlothar II | |
Saint-Denis Abbey | Saint-Denis | 623/39 | Dagobert I |
Noyon | 645 | Eligius | |
Saint Emmeram's Abbey | Regensburg | c. 739 | |
St Gall Abbey | St. Gallen | 1st half 8th century | Gall |
Saint Genevieve Abbey | Paris | 502? | Chlodowech & Saint Clotilde |
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey | Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines | First mentioned 819 | |
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey | Paris | c. 557 | Germanus |
Metz | c. 604 | Glossinde | |
Saint-Hubert Abbey | Saint-Hubert | 687 | Pepin of Herstal |
Saint John Abbey | Müstair | c. 780 | |
St. John the Great Abbey | Autun | First mentioned in 589 | Syagrius of Autun |
Nouaillé-Maupertuis | 6th century | Junian | |
St. Ludger's Abbey | Helmstedt | c. 800 | Ludger |
Beauvais | c. 585 | Chilperic I? | |
St Martin Abbey | Autun | c. 589 | Syagrius of Autun |
Saint-Maixent-l'École | 459? | Agapitus, but named after Maxentius | |
Saint-Maurice d'Agaune Abbey | Saint-Maurice | 515 | Sigismund of Burgundy |
Saint-Médard de Soissons Abbey | Soissons | 557 | Chlothar I |
Saint Mesmin Abbey | Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin | ca. 501 | Euspicius |
Saint Mihiel Abbey | Saint-Mihiel | 708/709 | Wulfoalde and Adalsinde |
Saint Peter's Abbey | Ghent | 7th century | Amandus |
Saint Peter Abbey | Solignac | 631 | Eligius |
Saint-Pierre de la Couture Abbey | Le Mans | before 616 | Bertechramus |
Saint Pierre-le-Bas Abbey | Vienne | 6th century | Leonianus |
Saint-Pierre-le-Vif Abbey | Sens | 6th century | Theudechild |
Sankt Pölten | |||
Saint-Quentin Abbey | Saint-Quentin | 7th century | Chlodovech II |
Saint-Riquier | 625 | Richarius | |
Saint-Sauveur Abbey | Sarlat | 750 | |
Metz | c. 609 | Pappolus | |
Sint-Truiden Abbey | Sint-Truiden | c. 655 | Trudo |
Saint-Vaast Abbey | Arras | 667 | Audebert |
Saint Wandrille Abbey | Saint-Wandrille-Rançon | 648 | Wandregisel |
Schäftlarn Abbey | Schäftlarn | 762 | Waltrich |
Schänis Abbey | Schänis | 9th century | |
Schuttern Abbey | 603 | Offo | |
Solnhofen | |||
Staffelsee Abbey | Staffelsee | c. 740 | Lanfrid, Waldram and Eliland |
Stavelot-Malmedy Abbey | Stavelot, Malmedy | 648 | Remaclus |
Susteren Abbey | Susteren | First mentioned in 711 | Willibrord |
Tauberbischofsheim | Boniface | ||
Tegernsee Abbey | Tegernsee | 746 or 765 | |
Tonnerre | c.800[3] | ||
Weissenburg Abbey | Wissembourg | 661 | |
Weltenburg Abbey | Weltenburg | c. 617 | Agilus and Eustace |
Werden Abbey | Werden | 799 | Ludger |
Wessobrun Abbey | Wessobrunn | 753 | Tassilo III |
Sources[]
- Rosamond McKitterick, The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians (1983), p. 377. This is a map, and excludes monasteries attached directly to episcopal sees.
Notes[]
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Belley
- ^ "Abbaye de Nouaillé-Maupertuis - Nouaillé-Maupertuis- Le Patrimoine de la Vienne". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Sens
See also[]
Categories:
- Carolingian architecture
- Lists of Christian monasteries
- Lists of buildings and structures
- Middle Ages-related lists