List of Christian religious houses in Switzerland

This is a list of Christian religious houses in Switzerland for either men or women, whether in operation or not. [Despite their names, the [http://www.echarpesblanches.ch/accueil/index.php "Abbaye des Écharpes Blanches"] at Montreux and the [http://www.abbayeechallens.ch "Abbaye d'Echallens"] are not religious houses but very long-established shooting associations, originally founded for self-defence purposes]

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A

*All Saints' Abbey, Schaffhausen (dissolved) at Schaffhausen: Benedictine monks
*Au Abbey ("Kloster in der Au") at Trachslau near Einsiedeln (Schwyz): Benedictine nuns
*Ayent Priory (dissolved) at Ayent (Valais): Benedictine monks

B

*Baulmes Abbey, later Baulmes Priory, (dissolved) at Baulmes (Vaud): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks, later Cluniacs
*Beinwil Abbey (dissolved) [later re-established at Mariastein Abbey and sometimes known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey] at Beinwil (Solothurn): Benedictine monks
*Bellelay Abbey (dissolved) at Bellelay (Berne): Premonstratensians
*Bellerive Abbey (dissolved) at Collonge-Bellerive (Geneva): Cistercian nuns
*Bellevaux Abbey (dissolved) at Lausanne (Vaud): Cistercian nuns
*Benken Abbey (dissolved) at Benken (St. Gallen): unknown, prob. Benedictine monks
*Berlai Priory (dissolved) at Avenches (Vaud): Benedictine monks
*Blonay Priory at Blonay (Vaud) [the priory church was located in the neighbouring village of Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, which also belonged to the lords of Blonay] : Benedictine monks
*Bollingen Priory at Bollingen (St. Gallen): Premonstratensian nuns
*Bonmont Abbey (dissolved) at Chéserex (Vaud): Cistercian monks
*Bremgarten Friary (dissolved) at Bremgarten (Aargau): Capuchins
*Broc Priory (dissolved) in Broc (Fribourg): Benedictine monks
*Bubikon Commandery (dissolved) at Bubikon (Zürich): Knights Hospitallers
*Burier Priory (dissolved) at Montreux (Vaud): Benedictine monks

C

*"Cappel, see Kappel"
*Cazis Priory, formerly Cazis Abbey, at Cazis (Graubünden): Dominicans; previously Augustinians
*Collombey Abbey at Collombey (Valais): Reformed Bernhardine nuns
*Cossonay Priory (dissolved) at Cossonay (Vaud): Benedictine monks

D

*Disentis Abbey at Disentis/Mustér (Graubünden): Benedictine monks

E

*Ebersecken Abbey at Willisau (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns
*Einsiedeln Abbey at Einsiedeln (Schwyz): Benedictine monks
*Engelberg Abbey at Engelberg (Obwalden): Benedictine monks
*:see Sarnen for the nunnery formerly part of Engelberg, originally a double monastery"
*Engental Priory at Muttenz (Basel-Land): Cistercian nuns
*Erlach Abbey, also known as St. Johannsen, (dissolved) at Gals (Berne): Benedictine monks
*Eschenbach Abbey or Priory at Eschenbach (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns

F

*Fahr Abbey at Unterengstringen (Zurich) / Würenlos (Aargau): Benedictine nuns
*Feldbach Abbey or Priory (dissolvedre-established as part of Mariastern-Gwiggen in Austria] ) at Steckbach (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns
*La Fille-Dieu Abbey at Romont (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns; Trappists
*Fischingen Priory, formerly Fischingen Abbey, at Fischingen (Thurgau): Benedictine monks
*Fontaine-André Abbey at Neuchâtel: Premonstratensians
*Fraubrunnen Abbey (dissolved) at Fraubrunnen (Berne): Cistercian nuns
*Frauenthal Abbey at Cham (Zug): Cistercian nuns
*Fraumünster (dissolved) in Zürich: Benedictine nuns
*Frienisberg Abbey (dissolved) at Seedorf (Berne): Cistercian monks

G

*Genolier Priory (dissolved) at Genolier (Vaud): Benedictine monks
*Géronde Charterhouse (dissolved) at Sierre (Valais): Carthusians
*Glattburg Abbey aka St. Gallenberg Abbey at Oberbüren (St. Gallen): Benedictine nuns
*Gnadenthal Abbey (dissolved) at Niederwil (Aargau): Cistercian nuns
*Gottstatt Abbey (dissolved) at Orpund (Berne): Premonstratensians
*Community of Grandchamp at Boudry (Neuchâtel): Protestants
*Grandgourt Abbey at Grandgourt (Jura): Premonstratensians
*Great St. Bernard Hospice on the Great St Bernard Pass: Augustinian Canons
*"Gubel, see Maria Hilf"

H

*Haut-Crêt Abbey (dissolved) at Les Tavernes (Vaud): Cistercian monks
*Hauterive Abbey at Posieux (Fribourg): Cistercian monks
*Hermetschwil Abbey at Hermetschwil-Staffeln (Aargau): Benedictine nuns
*Herzogenbuchsee Priory (dissolved) at Herzogenbuchsee (Berne): Benedictine monks
*Humilimont Abbey at Vuippens-Marsens (Fribourg): Premonstratensians

I

*Illens Priory or Abbey at Rossens (Fribourg): Trappist monks
*"In der Au, see Au Abbey"
*Interlaken Abbey (dissolved) at Interlaken (Berne): Augustinian Canons
*Ittingen Charterhouse at Warth (Thurgau): Carthusians

J

*Jonschwil Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at Jonschwil (St. Gall): Benedictine monks

K

*Kalchrain Priory or Abbey (dissolved) at Hüttwilen (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns
*Kappel Abbey (sometimes Cappel Abbey) (dissolved) at Kappel am Albis (Zurich): Cistercian monks
*Kleinlützel Priory (dissolved) at Kleinlützel (Solothurn): women religious, possibly Cistercian nuns; Augustinian Canons; Augustinian Canonesses
*Klingental Priory (dissolved) in Basle: Dominican friars
*Klingenzell Priory (dissolved) at Mammern (Thurgau): Benedictine monks
*Klingnau Commandery (dissolved) at Klingnau (Aargau): Knights Hospitallers
*Königsfelden Abbey (dissolved) at Windisch (Aargau): Franciscans and Poor Clares
*Kreuzlingen Abbey (dissolved) at Kreuzlingen: Augustinian Canons

L

*La Lance Charterhouse (dissolved) at Concise, (Vaud): Carthusians
*Lac de Joux Abbey at L'Abbaye (Vaud): Premonstratensians
*Le Lieu (Vaud): monastery of unknown rule, possibly a hermitage
*Lully Priory (dissolved) at Bernex (Geneva): Benedictine monks
*Lutry Priory (dissolved) at Lutry (Vaud): Benedictine monks
*Lützelau Abbey or Priory (dissolved) on Lützelau island, Freienbach (Schwyz): nuns, order unknown [possibly under the Rule of Caesarius of Arles]

M

*Magdenau Abbey at Wolfertswil, Degersheim (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns
*La Maigrauge Abbey / Magerau Abbey (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns
*Maria Hilf, on the Gubel, Menzingen (Zug): Capuchin Sisters
*Maria-Rickenbach at Niederrickenbach (Nidwalden): Benedictine nuns
*Mariastein Abbey, also known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey, at Metzerlen-Mariastein (Solothurn): Benedictine monks
*"Mariazell-Wurmsbach Abbey, see Wurmsbach"
*Melchtal Abbey at Kerns (Obwalden): Benedictine nuns
*Mistail Abbey (dissolved) at Alvaschein (Graubünden): Benedictine nuns
*Mount Zion Abbey ("Stift Berg Sion") at Gommiswald (St. Gallen): Premonstratensian nuns
*Moutier-Grandval Abbey (dissolved) in Moutier (Berne): Benedictine monks
*Montheron Abbey (dissolved) at Montheron in Froideville near Lausanne (Vaud): Cistercian monks
*Münchenbuchsee Commmandery (dissolved) at Münchenbuchsee (Berne): Knights Hospitallers
*Münchenwiler Priory (dissolved) at Schloss Münchenwiler (Berne): Cluniacs
*Münsterlingen at Landschlacht (Thurgau): Benedictine nuns
*Muri Abbey at Muri (Aargau) (dissolved): Benedictine monks [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]

N

*Nyon Abbey or Priory at Nyon (Vaud): Benedictine monks

O

*Olsberg Abbey (dissolved) at Olsberg (Aargau): Cistercian nuns
*Oujon Charterhouse (dissolved) at Arzier (Vaud): Carthusians

P

*Paradise Convent (dissolved) at Schlatt (Thurgau): Poor Clares
*La Part-Dieu Charterhouse (dissolved) at Gruyères or La Tour-de-Trême (Fribourg): Carthusians
*Perroy Priory (dissolved) at Perroy (Vaud): Benedictine monks
*Peterlingen Priory (dissolved) at Payerne (Vaud): Cluniacs
*Pfäfers Abbey (dissolved) at Pfäfers (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
*Posat Priory or Abbey at Posat (Fribourg): Trappist monks

R

*Rathausen Abbey or Priory (dissolved [re-established at Thyrnau Abbey or Rathausen-Thyrnau in Bavaria] ) at Ebikon (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns
*Rheinau Abbey (dissolved) at Rheinau (Zurich): Benedictines
*Romainmôtier Abbey (dissolved) at Romainmôtier-Envy (Vaud): Premonstratensian canons
*Rüeggisberg Priory (dissolved) at Rüeggisberg (Berne): Cluniacs
*Rüegsau Abbey (dissolved) at Rüegsau (Berne): Benedictine nuns
*Rueyres Priory at Chardonne (Vaud): Premonstratensian nuns
*Rüti Abbey (dissolved) at Rüti (Zürich): Premonstratensians

*St. Agnes' Abbey at Schaffhausen: Benedictine nuns
*St. Alban's Abbey, later St. Alban's Priory, (dissolved) in Basle: Benedictines, later Cluniacs
*"St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, see Sarnen"
*St. Benedict's Abbey, Port-Valais, at Le Bouveret (Valais): Benedictines
*"St. Bernard Hospice, see Great St Bernard Hospice"
*St. Blaise's Priory (dissolved) at Basle: Benedictine monks
*St. Christopher's Abbey or Priory (dissolved) near Aclens (Vaud): Benedictine monks
*St. Gall's Abbey (dissolved) at St. Gallen: Benedictine monks
*"St. Gallenberg Abbey, see Glattburg Abbey"
*St. George's Abbey, Stein am Rhein, (dissolved) at Stein am Rhein (Schaffhausen): Benedictine monks
*St. Imier's Abbey (dissolved) at St. Imier (Berne): Benedictine monks, later men's collegiate foundation ("Herrenstift")
*St. Jacob's Abbey im Prättigau at Klosters (Graubünden): Premonstratensians
*St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal (dissolved) at Alt St. Johann, later Nesslau (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
*St. John's Abbey, Geneva, (dissolved) at Geneva: Benedictine monks
*St. John's Abbey, Müstair, (dissolved) at Müstair (Graubünden): Benedictine nuns
*St. Margaretenthal Charterhouse (dissolved) in Basle: Carthusians
*St. Maurice's Abbey at Saint-Maurice (Valais): Augustinian Canons
*St. Otmarsberg Abbey, also known as Uznach Abbey, at Uznach (St. Gallen): Missionary Benedictines
*St. Peterzell Priory (dissolved) at St. Peterzell (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
*St. Pierre de Clages Abbey or Priory at Chamoson (Valais): Benedictine monks; Trappist monks
*Saint-Pierre du Mont-Joux Hospice (dissolved) at Bourg-St-Pierre (Valais): unknown [the other hospices were run by Augustinian Canons]
*St. Sulpice's Priory at Saint-Sulpice (Vaud): Benedictine or Cluniac monks
*St. Urban's Abbey (dissolved) at Sankt Urban or Pfaffnau (Lucerne): Cistercian monks
*St. Ursanne's Abbey (dissolved) at Saint-Ursanne (Jura): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks, later a college of secular canons
*St. Wiborada's Priory (dissolved) at St. Georgen in St. Gallen: Benedictine nuns

*Sarnen Abbey, St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, or Engelberg-Sarnen, formerly the nunnery of the double monastery at Engelberg, (extant) at Sarnen (Obwalden): Benedictine nuns
*Schänis Abbey (dissolved) at Schänis (St. Gallen): women's collegiate foundation ("Damenstift")
*Schönenwerd Priory (dissolved) at Schönenwerd (Solothurn): unknown rule; later a men's collegiate foundation ("Herrenstift")
*Schönthal Abbey, Basle, (dissolved) in Langenbruck (Basle): Benedictine nuns
*Selnau Priory or Abbey in Zurich: Cistercian nuns
*Sembrancher Abbey at Vollèges (Valais): Trappist monks and nuns
*Sion Priory or Abbey near Klingnau (Aargau): Benedictine monks
*Simplon Hospice on the Simplon Pass: Augustinian Canons

T

*Tänikon Abbey (dissolved) at Aadorf (Aargau): Cistercian nuns
*Tedlingen Priory or Abbey at Radelfingen (Berne): Cistercian nuns
*Thorberg Charterhouse (dissolved) at Schloss Thorberg, Krauchthal (Berne): Carthusians
*Trub Abbey (dissolved) at Trub (Berne): Benedictines

U

*"Uznach Abbey, see St. Otmarsberg Abbey"

V

*Val de la Paix Charterhouse (dissolved) at Chandossel or Villarepos (Fribourg): Carthusians
*La Valsainte Charterhouse at Cerniat (Fribourg): Carthusians, later Trappists
*Vautravers Priory (dissolved) at Môtiers (Neuchâtel): Benedictine monks
*Vermes Priory (dissolved) at Vermes (Jura): unknown
*Villarvolard Abbey or Priory (Fribourg): Trappist nuns
*La Voix-Dieu Abbey or Priory at Plasselb (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns

W

*Wagenhausen Priory (dissolved) at Wagenhausen (Thurgau): Benedictine monks
*Wangen Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at Wangen an der Aare (Berne): Benedictine monks
*Werd Friary, formerly Werd Abbey, at Eschenz (Thurgau): Franciscans, formerly Benedictines
*Wettingen Abbey at Wettingen (Aargau): Cistercian monks [the community is now based at Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey in Austria]
*Widlisbach Abbey or Priory at Rüttenen (Solothurn): Trappist monks
*Wislikofen Priory (dissolved) at Wislikofen (Aargau): Benedictine monks
*Wonnenstein Friary at Teufen (Appenzell-Ausserrhoden): Capuchin friars
*Wurmsbach Abbey at Bollingen (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns

Z

*Zurzach Abbey (dissolved) at Zurzach (Aaargau): men's collegiate foundation ("Herrenstift")

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