List of Christian monasteries in Austria

This is an incomplete list of Christian religious houses in Austria, including those in territory historically Austrian but now in other countries, both for men and for women, whether or not still extant. All those so far listed are Roman Catholic.

Austria

A

Admont Abbey, Admont (Styria): Benedictine monks (and earlier also nuns)^[1]^[2]
Aggsbach Charterhouse (dissolved), Aggsbach (Lower Austria): Carthusians^[3]
Altenburg Abbey, Altenburg (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks^[4]
Altmünster, see Traunkirchen Abbey
Ardagger Priory (dissolved), Ardagger (Lower Austria): men's collegiate foundation^[5]
Arnoldstein Abbey (dissolved), Arnoldstein (Carinthia): Benedictine monks^[6]

B

Bad Gleichenberg Friary, Bad Gleichenberg (Styria): Franciscan friars^[7]
Baumgartenberg Abbey (dissolved), Baumgartenberg (Upper Austria): Cistercian monks; now used by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Franciscan friars^[8]
Bertholdstein, see St. Gabriel's Priory
Bludenz (Vorarlberg):
- Capuchin friary, later Franciscan friary: Capuchin friars until 1991; after then, Franciscan friars^[9]
- St Peter's Priory: Dominican nuns^[10]

D

Dürnstein Priory (dissolved), Dürnstein in the Wachau (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons^[11]

E

St Michael's Friary, Eisenstadt (Burgenland): Franciscan friars^[12]^[13]
Engelszell Abbey, Engelhartszell an der Donau (Upper Austria): Trappist monks, formerly Cistercian monks^[14]^[15]
Enns Friary, Enns (Upper Austria): Franciscan friars, formerly Minorites^[16]

F

Fiecht Abbey, see St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey
Franciscan friary, Frauenkirchen (Burgenland): Franciscan friars
Capuchin friary, Freistadt (Upper Austria): Capuchin friars
Friesach Priory, Friesach (Carinthia): Dominican friars

G

Gaming Charterhouse (dissolved), Gaming in Scheibbs (Upper Austria): Carthusians
Garsten Abbey (dissolved), Garsten (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks
Geras Abbey, Geras (Lower Austria): Premonstratensian canons
Gleink Abbey (dissolved), Gleink in Steyr (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks; later Salesian Sisters
Gloggnitz Priory (later Schloss Gloggnitz), Gloggnitz (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks
Gmunden Carmel, Gmunden (Upper Austria): Discalced Carmelites
Göss Abbey (dissolved), Göss in Leoben (Styria): Benedictine nuns
Göttweig Abbey, Furth (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks
Graz Friary, Graz (Styria): Franciscan friars
Gries Abbey, see Muri-Gries Abbey
Griffen Abbey (dissolved), Griffen (Carinthia): Premonstratensian canons
Gurk Abbey (dissolved), Gurk (Carinthia): Benedictine monks and nuns
Güssing (Burgenland):
- Güssing Abbey: Benedictine monks
- Franciscan friary, earlier Augustinian Canons
Gut Aich Priory, Sankt Gilgen (Salzburg): Benedictine monks

H

Hall in Tirol (Tyrol):
- Hall Abbey (dissolved): women's collegiate foundation (Damenstift)
- Franciscan friary
- Poor Clares (dissolved)
Hallein Priory, Hallein (Salzburg): Augustinian Canons
Hamberg College (dissolved),^[a] Schardenberg (Upper Austria): Salvatorian brothers
Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Heiligenkreuz (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks
Herzogenburg Priory, Herzogenburg (formerly at St. Georgen an der Traisen, Traismauer) (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons
Hohenfurt, see Rein Abbey

I

Capuchin friary, Imst (Tyrol): Capuchin friars
Innsbruck (Tyrol):
- Carmel of St Joseph and St Teresa: Carmelite nuns
- Innsbruck Friary: Franciscan friars
- Redemptorist College: Redemptorist Fathers
- Servite convent: Servite friars or nuns

K

Kahlenberg Hermitage (dissolved), Josefsdorf, Döbling (Vienna): Camaldolese hermits^[b]
Klein-Mariazell Abbey (dissolved), Kleinmariazell, Altenmarkt an der Triesting (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks
Klostermarienberg Abbey or Marienberg Abbey (dissolved), Mannersdorf an der Rabnitz (Burgenland): Cistercian monks
Klosterneuburg Priory, Klosterneuburg (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons
Krems (Lower Austria): Piarist Fathers
Kremsmünster Abbey, Kremsmünster (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks

L

Lambach Abbey, Lambach (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks
Leibnitz Friary, Leibnitz (Styria): Capuchin friars
Redemptorist College, Leoben, Leoben (Styria): Redemptorist Fathers
Lienz Friary, Lienz (Tyrol): Carmelite friars until 1785, thereafter Franciscan friars
Lilienfeld Abbey, Lilienfeld (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks

M

Maria Enzersdorf (Lower Austria):
- Franciscan friary
- Poor Clares
- St. Gabriel's Mission House: Missionaries of the Divine Word^[c] (monks)
Servite priory, Maria Langegg (Lower Austria): Servites; later occupied by the Englische Fräulein, and most recently by the Community of the Beatitudes
Maria Plain, see Salzburg
Maria Roggendorf, see (1) Marienfeld Priory and (2) St. Joseph's Priory
Mariastern Abbey, Gwiggen, Hohenweiler (Vorarlberg): Cistercian nuns
Maria Waldrast near Matrei am Brenner (Tyrol): Servite friars
Marienberg Abbey, see Klostermarienberg
Marienfeld Priory, Marienfeld near Hollabrunn (Lower Austria): Cistercian nuns
Marienkron Abbey, Mönchhof (Burgenland): Cistercian nuns
Mattighofen (Upper Austria): collegiate foundation, later Mattighofen Provostry
Mattsee Priory, Mattsee (Salzburg): secular canons, formerly Benedictine monks
Mauerbach Charterhouse (dissolved), Mauerbach (Lower Austria): Carthusians
Mehrerau Abbey, see Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey
Melk Abbey, Melk (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks
Mekhitarist Monastery, Vienna: Armenian Catholic monastery of Mekhitarist Congregation
Michaelbeuern Abbey, Dorfbeuern (Salzburg): Benedictine monks
Millstatt Abbey (dissolved), Millstatt (Carinthia): Benedictine monks; Knights of the Order of St. George; Jesuits
Mondsee Abbey (dissolved), Mondsee (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks
Münzbach Priory, Münzbach (Upper Austria): Dominican friars

N

Neuberg Abbey (dissolved), Neuberg an der Mürz (Styria): Cistercian monks
Neukloster Abbey, now Neukloster Priory, Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks
Nonnberg Abbey, see Salzburg

O

Ossiach Abbey (dissolved), Ossiach (Carinthia): Benedictine monks

P

Pernegg Abbey (dissolved), Pernegg (Lower Austria): Premonstratensian canonesses to 1584, thereafter Premonstratensian canons
Pöllau Priory (dissolved),^[d] Pöllau (Styria): Augustinian Canons
Pulgarn Abbey, Pulgarn (Upper Austria): Order of the Holy Ghost
Pupping Friary, Pupping (Upper Austria): Franciscan friars

R

Ranshofen Priory (dissolved),Ranshofen (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons
Rattenberg Priory (dissolved), Rattenberg (Tyrol): Augustinian Hermits
Reichersberg Priory, Reichersberg (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons
Rein Abbey, known 1950-90 as Rein-Hohenfurt Abbey, Rein in Eisbach (Styria): Cistercian monks
Reutte Friary, Reutte (Tyrol): Franciscan friars
Riederberg Friary (Sancta Maria in Paradyso) (dissolved), Ried am Riederberg near Sieghartskirchen (Upper Austria): Franciscan friars (Observants)

S

St. Antony's Friary in the Pinzgau, see Salzburg
St. Bernhard's Abbey (dissolved), Sankt Bernhard-Frauenhofen (Lower Austria): Cistercian nuns, later Jesuits
St. Florian Monastery, Sankt Florian (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons
St. Gabriel's Priory, Sankt Johann bei Herberstein (Styria), previously St. Gabriel's Abbey, Schloss Bertholdstein, Pertlstein in Fehring, Styria: Benedictine nuns
St. George's Abbey on the Längsee (dissolved), Sankt Georgen am Längsee (Carinthia): Benedictine nuns
St. Georgen an der Traisen, Traismauer: see Herzogenburg Abbey
St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey, Fiecht in Vomp (Tyrol): Benedictine monks
St. Joseph's Priory, Maria Roggendorf in Hollabrunn (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks
St. Koloman's Friary, Stockerau (Lower Austria): Steyler Mission Sisters, formerly Franciscans
St. Lambrecht's Abbey, Sankt Lambrecht (Styria): Benedictine monks
Sancta Maria in Paradyso, see Riederberg
St. Paul's Abbey in the Lavanttal, Sankt Paul im Lavanttal (Carinthia): Benedictine monks
St. Peter's Archabbey, see Salzburg
St. Peter's Priory, Bludenz (Vorarlberg): Augustinian nuns, later Dominican Sisters
St. Pölten Abbey (dissolved), Sankt Pölten (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons; formerly Benedictine monks
Salzburg:
- Nonnberg Abbey: Benedictine nuns
- St. Antony's Friary in the Pinzgau (dissolved), Hundsdorf in Bruck an der Glocknerstraße: Franciscan friars
- St. Peter's Archabbey, Salzburg: Benedictine monks
- Franciscan friary, Salzburg
- Capuchin friary, Salzburg
- Pallottine friary, Salzburg

Säusenstein Abbey (dissolved), Säusenstein (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks
Schlägl Abbey, Schlägl (Upper Austria): Premonstratensian canons
Schlierbach Abbey, Schlierbach (Upper Austria): Cistercian monks
Schönbühel Friary, Schönbühel-Aggsbach (Lower Austria): Servite friars (vacant since 1980)
Schwaz Friary, Schwaz (Tyrol): Franciscan friars
Seckau Abbey, Seckau (Styria): Benedictine monks; formerly Augustinian Canons
Seitenstetten Abbey, Seitenstetten (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks
Spital am Pyhrn Priory (dissolved), Spital am Pyhrn (Upper Austria): hospital run by a community of lay brothers; later a collegiate foundation, afterwards a priory
Stainz Priory (dissolved), Stainz (Styria): Augustinian Canons
Stams Abbey, Stams (Tyrol): Cistercian monks
Suben Priory (dissolved), Suben (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons

T

Telfs Friary, Telfs (Tyrol): Franciscan friars
Thalbach Convent, Bregenz (Vorarlberg): Thalbach, since 1983 home to The Spiritual Family "The Work," was originally established in 1436 as a tertiary Franciscan women's monastery, and disbanded by Emperor Joseph II in 1782; it was acquired by Dominican women of Hirschberg-Hirschtal / Kennelbach in 1796.^[17]
Traunkirchen Abbey (dissolved), Traunkirchen (Upper Austria):^[e] Benedictine nuns
Traunsee Abbey, see Traunkirchen Abbey

V

Vienna:
- Augustinian friary with the Augustinerkirche (Austin Friars)
- Capuchin friary with the Kapuzinergruft and Kapuzinerkirche
- Schottenstift on the Freyung, Vienna: Benedictine monks
Villach Friary at Villach (Carinthia): Franciscan friars
Viktring Abbey (dissolved) at Viktring (Carinthia): Cistercian monks
Volders Priory at Volders near Innsbruck (Tyrol): Servite friars
Vorau Priory at Vorau (Styria): Augustinian Canons

W

Waldhausen Priory (dissolved) at Waldhausen im Strudengau (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons
Wernberg Convent in Schloss Wernberg, Wernberg (Carinthia): Mission Sisters of the Precious Blood
Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey at Bregenz (Vorarlberg):^[f] Cistercian monks; formerly Benedictine monks
Wilhering Abbey at Wilhering (Upper Austria): Cistercian monks
Wilten Abbey at Wilten in Innsbruck (Tyrol): Premonstratensian canons
Windhaag Convent, Windhaag bei Perg (Upper Austria): Dominican nuns

Z

Zwettl Abbey at Zwettl (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks

Formerly in Austria

South Tyrol, Italy

This area became part of Italy after the end of World War I.^[g]

Franciscan Friary, Bolzano, in Bolzano (Bozen): Franciscans
Brixen:
- St. Elizabeth's Priory, Brixen: Poor Clares
- Brixen Friary: Franciscan friars
Innichen:
- Innichen Abbey: Benedictine monks to 1141; thereafter men's collegiate foundation (Herrenstift)
- Innichen Friary: Franciscan friars
Kaltern Friary in Kaltern: Franciscans
Marienberg Abbey at Burgeis: Benedictine monks
Muri-Gries Abbey at Gries-Quirein, Bolzano:^[h] Benedictine monks; formerly Augustinian Canons, then a men's collegiate foundation (Herrenstift)
Neustift Priory or Abbey at Neustift bei Brixen, Vahrn: Augustinian Canons
Säben Abbey at Klausen: Benedictine nuns

Notes

^ situated very close to the border with Germany, and now used as student accommodation for the University of Passau
^ the former Camaldolese church, now the St. Josefskirche, remains
^ aka Steyler Missionaries
^ now known as Schloss Pöllau
^ a re-foundation of an earlier Benedictine monastery, Traunsee Abbey, nearby but not on the same site, possibly located at Altmünster
^ Mehrerau Abbey was a Benedictine monastery dissolved when this part of Austria was transferred to Bavaria in 1806; after the territory had been returned to Austria, the empty premises were re-settled in 1854 by the Cistercian community of Wettingen Abbey in Switzerland, who had been expelled from their original home by the government of the Canton of Aargau in 1841
^ occupied in 1918, formally annexed in 1920
^ the community was expelled by the government of the Canton of Aargau from its original home at Muri Abbey in Switzerland in 1841, and re-settled in 1845 at the deserted monastery in Gries, then in Austria

References

^ Hannes P. Naschenweng: "Admont". In: Die Benediktinischen Mönchs- und Nonnenklöster in Österreich und Südtirol (= Germania Benedictina. Nr. 3/1). ed. Ulrich Faust, Waltraud Krassnig, St. Ottilien 2000, pp. 71–188
^ Hannes P. Naschenweng: "Admont, Frauenkloster". In: Die Benediktinischen Mönchs- und Nonnenklöster in Österreich und Südtirol (= Germania Benedictina. Nr. 3/1). ed. Ulrich Faust, Waltraud Krassnig, St. Ottilien 2000, pp. 189–212
^ Thomas Aigner: "Aggsbach", in: Monasticon Cartusiense, ed. Gerhard Schlegel, James Hogg, Band 2, Salzburg 2004, pp. 119–123
^ Dehio-Handbuch. Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs. Niederösterreich nördlich der Donau. ed. Evelyn Benesch, Bernd Euler-Rolle et al. Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Wien 1990, ISBN 3703106522, pp. 11–31
^ Thomas Aigner: Kollegiatstift Ardagger. Beiträge zu Geschichte und Kunstgeschichte. St. Pölten 1999
^ Anton Kreuzer: Die Stifte und Klöster Kärntens. Carinthia Verlag, Klagenfurt 1986, ISBN 3853782426, pp. 71–76
^ Dehio-Handbuch – Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs – Steiermark (ohne Graz), Bad Gleichenberg, Franziskaner-Hospiz, neben der Kirche, pp. 31–32
^ Aelred Pexa: "Die Cistercienser von Baumgartenberg". In: Österreichische Zisterzienserkongregation (publ.): Festschrift zum 800-Jahrgedächtnis des Todes Benhards von Clairvaux. Herold, Wien 1953, pp. 335–
^ Zentralbibliothek.kapuziner.at: Das Kapuzinerkloster Bludenz und seine Bibliothek 1991
^ Anton Rohrer: Das Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Peter in Bludenz. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des ältesten Frauenklosters Vorarlbergs. Bludenz 2006, ISBN 9783851930504
^ Stift Dürnstein
^ Hans Peter Zelfel: Eisenstadt: Franziskanerkirche mit Kloster und Diözesanmuseum (= Peda-Kunstführer Nr. 579/2005), Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2009, ISBN 3896435795
^ Dehio Burgenland 1976: "Eisenstadt, Franziskanerkirche hl. Michael und Kloster", pp. 71ff.
^ [Stift Engelszell (publ.): Stift Engelszell. Peda Kunstführer, Kunstverlag Peda, Passau, ISBN 3927296759
^ Stift Engelszell
^ Diocese of Linz: Franziskanerkloster Enns
^ Fussenegger, Gerold. "Terziarinnenkloster Thalbach, Bregenz am Bodensee" in Alemannia Franciscana antiqua 9 (1963): pp. 93–140

[17] situated very close to the border with Germany, and now used as student accommodation for the University of Passau

[18] the former Camaldolese church, now the St. Josefskirche, remains

[19] Steyler Missionaries

[20] w known as Schloss Pöllau

[22] re-foundation of an earlier Benedictine monastery, Traunsee Abbey, nearby but not on the same site, possibly located at Altmünster

[23] Mehrerau Abbey was a Benedictine monastery dissolved when this part of Austria was transferred to Bavaria in 1806; after the territory had been returned to Austria, the empty premises were re-settled in 1854 by the Cistercian community of Wettingen Abbey in Switzerland, who had been expelled from their original home by the government of the Canton of Aargau in 1841

[24] upied in 1918, formally annexed in 1920

[25] the community was expelled by the government of the Canton of Aargau from its original home at Muri Abbey in Switzerland in 1841, and re-settled in 1845 at the deserted monastery in Gries, then in Austria

[1] Hannes P. Naschenweng: "Admont". In: Die Benediktinischen Mönchs- und Nonnenklöster in Österreich und Südtirol (= Germania Benedictina. Nr. 3/1). ed. Ulrich Faust, Waltraud Krassnig, St. Ottilien 2000, pp. 71–188

[2] Hannes P. Naschenweng: "Admont, Frauenkloster". In: Die Benediktinischen Mönchs- und Nonnenklöster in Österreich und Südtirol (= Germania Benedictina. Nr. 3/1). ed. Ulrich Faust, Waltraud Krassnig, St. Ottilien 2000, pp. 189–212

[3] Thomas Aigner: "Aggsbach", in: Monasticon Cartusiense, ed. Gerhard Schlegel, James Hogg, Band 2, Salzburg 2004, pp. 119–123

[4] Dehio-Handbuch. Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs. Niederösterreich nördlich der Donau. ed. Evelyn Benesch, Bernd Euler-Rolle et al. Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Wien 1990, ISBN 3703106522, pp. 11–31

[5] Thomas Aigner: Kollegiatstift Ardagger. Beiträge zu Geschichte und Kunstgeschichte. St. Pölten 1999

[6] Anton Kreuzer: Die Stifte und Klöster Kärntens. Carinthia Verlag, Klagenfurt 1986, ISBN 3853782426, pp. 71–76

[7] Dehio-Handbuch – Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs – Steiermark (ohne Graz), Bad Gleichenberg, Franziskaner-Hospiz, neben der Kirche, pp. 31–32

[8] Aelred Pexa: "Die Cistercienser von Baumgartenberg". In: Österreichische Zisterzienserkongregation (publ.): Festschrift zum 800-Jahrgedächtnis des Todes Benhards von Clairvaux. Herold, Wien 1953, pp. 335–

[9] Zentralbibliothek.kapuziner.at: Das Kapuzinerkloster Bludenz und seine Bibliothek 1991

[10] Anton Rohrer: Das Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Peter in Bludenz. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des ältesten Frauenklosters Vorarlbergs. Bludenz 2006, ISBN 9783851930504

[11] Stift Dürnstein

[12] Hans Peter Zelfel: Eisenstadt: Franziskanerkirche mit Kloster und Diözesanmuseum (= Peda-Kunstführer Nr. 579/2005), Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2009, ISBN 3896435795

[13] Dehio Burgenland 1976: "Eisenstadt, Franziskanerkirche hl. Michael und Kloster", pp. 71ff.

[14] [Stift Engelszell (publ.): Stift Engelszell. Peda Kunstführer, Kunstverlag Peda, Passau, ISBN 3927296759

[15] Stift Engelszell

[16] Diocese of Linz: Franziskanerkloster Enns

[21] Fussenegger, Gerold. "Terziarinnenkloster Thalbach, Bregenz am Bodensee" in Alemannia Franciscana antiqua 9 (1963): pp. 93–140

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