Teutonic Sisters
The Teutonic Sisters are an incorporated institute of the Teutonic Order .
Since the 13./14. Century sister houses, these died out in the 16th century as a result of the Reformation. They were re-established in 1840 as sisters of the German House of St. Mariens in Jerusalem . Around 1900 there were more than 1000 sisters working in the Austria-Hungary area, spread across 60 institutions.
Today the Teutonic Sisters find their main activity in the social-charitable area, above all care, support and education. They are based in Germany , Austria , Italy , the Czech Republic , Slovenia and Slovakia .
The first German provincial superior was Amata Grüner , the current provincial superior and general assistant is Maria-Franziska Meier.
Abbot General Fr. Frank Bayard has been Grand Master in the Teutonic Order since 2018 at the same time as Superior General of the Teutonic Sisters.
Facilities (selection)
- Provincialate in Passau , with a specialist academy for social education
- Sisters of the Teutonic Order in the St. Elisabeth Care Center in Tittling
- Sisters of the Teutonic Order in the Caritas Hospital Bad Mergentheim
- Sisters of the Teutonic Order in the St. Michael nursing home in Bad Alexandersbad
- Austrian sister province in Friesach
- South Tyrolean sister province in Lanegg
- Czech-Slovak sister province based in Topolcany (Slovakia)
- Slovenian sister province based in Ljutumer (Slovenia)
literature
- Erentraud Gruber: Sisters of the Teutonic Order in the 19th and 20th centuries. Revival, expansion and activity 1837-1971. Sources and studies on the history of the Teutonic Order Volume 14. Bonn-Bad Godesberg. 1971