List of evangelical communities

The list of Protestant communities contains existing and former Protestant spiritual communities .

Communities of women and men

Existing communities

Germany

Women's communities

Existing women's communities

Germany

Diaconal Sisterhood Barsinghausen near Wolmirstedt, since 1543/1996 (before that Augustinian double monastery, Augustinian choir monastery, since 1543 Protestant women's monastery)
Bassum Abbey , since 1541 (previously since 988 canons)
Borstel Abbey , since 1650
Community of Casteller Ring
Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary Darmstadt
Ebstorf monastery , since 1529 (previously Premonstratensian choir monastery, Benedictine convent)
Fischbeck Abbey , since 1559 (previously canons)
Stift zum Heiligengrabe Abbey , Brandenburg, since 1540 (with interruptions, previously since 1287 Cistercian women)
Isenhagen Abbey , since 1540 (before that Cistercian monastery, Cistercian convent)
Itzehoe Abbey , since the 16th century (previously since around 1230 Cistercian women)
Luise-Henrietten-Stift Lehnin, deaconess foundation since 1911 (previously Cistercians 1180–1542)

Lemgo Monastery, St. Marien, since 1575

St. Johannis Abbey Lübeck, since 1903 (previously Benedictine monastery, Cistercian monastery, 1803 secularization)

Lüne Abbey , since 1711 (before that canonical monastery, Benedictine convent)

Mariensee Abbey , 1543 (previously since 1207 Cistercian women)

Marienwerder Abbey , since 1620 (before Augustinian Canons 'Monastery, Augustinian Choir Women' s Abbey )

Medingen Abbey , since 1559 (previously since 1228 Cistercian women)

Obernkirchen Abbey, since 1560

Preetz Abbey , since the 16th century (previously Benedictine women)

Community Diakonissenhaus Riehen

St. Johannis Abbey before Schleswig, since 1536 (before that Benedictine convent)

Sisterhood of the Julius Schniewind House

Uetersen Abbey , since 1555 (previously Cistercian women)

Walsrode Abbey , since 1699 (previously Canonical Abbey, Benedictine nuns)

Spiritual women's community Wennigsen , since 2008 (previously Augustiner Choir Women's Foundation, since 1542 Protestant women's foundation )

Wienhausen Abbey , since 1616 (previously since 1225 Cistercian women)

Zionsberg Deaconess Community

Switzerland

Grandchamp Community

Former women's communities (mostly women's pens)

Germany

Magdalenenstift Altenburg, Thuringia (1705–1972)

Arendsee Abbey , Saxony-Anhalt (1540–1813), previously Benedictine nuns since 1183

Barth Abbey (1733–?)

Bergen monastery on Rügen (1569–1845), previously Benedictine and Cistercian nuns

Bersenbrück Abbey (1802–1964), Cistercian Sisters from 1231–1787

Brunshausen Abbey (1568–1709), previously Benedictine nuns

Cappel Abbey (1588–1971), before that the Premonstratensian choir monastery

Dambeck Abbey , (1540–1644), 1991 Luke Community, 1993 Joseph Brotherhood

Derneburg Abbey (1543–1643), previously 1213 Augustinian women, 1443 Cistercian women

Diesdorf Abbey (1551–1810)

Dietkirchen Abbey / Bonn (? –1802)

Dobbertin Abbey (1572–1945 and 1948–1961)

Drübeck Abbey (1732–1940)

Elsey Abbey (16th century – 1810), previously Premonstratensian

Eppinghoven Abbey (1650–1802), previously Cistercian women since 1214

Fröndenberg Abbey (16th century – 1812), previously Cistercian women since 1225/30

Gandersheim Monastery (1589–1810)

Stift Gernrode (1530–1614), previously since 961 canons

Gevelsberg Abbey (1577–1812), previously Cistercian women since 1230

Goslar Abbey (16th century – 1964) previously Cistercian women 12th century

Joachimstein Abbey (since 1728 noble fräuleinstift, until 1945, today Poland)

St. Johannis Harvestehude Abbey near Hamburg (since 1536, before that Cistercian convent)

Heiligenrode Abbey, Stuhr (1570–1805 and 1848–1965), previously Benedictine nuns since 1182

Herdecke Abbey (16th century – 1811) Benedictine women since 819

Herford Abbey (1533–1803)

Stift auf dem Berge , Stiftberg Herdorf (1548–1807)

Keppel Abbey (1547 / 94–1803 / 12), Premonstratensian 1236

Kitzingen Abbey (1558–1660), previously Benedictine nuns

Gisela-Agnes-Stift Köthen (1711–?)

Lamspringe Abbey, (1568–1643) previously a nunnery with 180 nuns!

Langendorf Abbey (1758–1774) Cistercian Sisters 1230–1539

Leeden Abbey near Tecklenburg (1538–1822)

Lilienthal Abbey near Bremen Lilienthal Abbey (after 1552–1650) previously Cistercian women since 1232

Lindau Bodensee Abbey (1542–1638 Protestant women's monastery ?, then Catholic monastery until around 1803)

Lippstadt Abbey (1550–?), Previously Augustinian women

Lieme pen

Maria Magdalena Monastery Magdeburg (1687–1722)

Malchow Abbey (1572–1920), previously Magdalen, Cistercian

Marienfließ Prignitz Monastery (1544 – after 1945)

Mariengarten Abbey (1542–1631)

Marienstift Minden (1530–1803)

Mosigkau Abbey near Dessau (1780–1945)

Neuendorf Monastery (1578–1810) previously Cistercian women since 1232

Neuenwalde Monastery, 1683– existing; previously Benedictine nuns since 1219

Oberstenfeld Abbey (1535–1802 and 1805–1920)

Quedlinburg Abbey (1539–1803)

Ribnitz Monastery (December 1599–1920, previously Poor Clare Monastery)

Stift zum Heiligen Kreuz Rostock (1584–17 August 1920, previously a monastery)

Rühn Abbey (1581–1756, before that Cistercian women from 1232)

Schaaken Abbey (1591–1848) previously Benedictine nuns since 1189

Steterburg Monastery (1691–1938, before that Canonical Monastery, Augustinian Choir Monastery)

Wallenstein Abbey (1759–1992)

Wanzka Abbey (1549–1584, previously Cistercian Sisters 1280–1549)

Wöltingerode Abbey (1568-13 May 1809)
Wülfinghausen Abbey (1543 / 93–1994), previously Augustinian women since 1236, Christian Brotherhood since 1994
Zehdenick Monastery (1541–1945, previously Cistercian women since 1250)
Ziesar Abbey (1541–1610), previously Cistercian women since 1330

Switzerland

Community El Roi, Basel, sisterhood 1988–2017 (since then Huus am Brunne )

Male communities

Existing male communities

Germany

Amelungsborn Abbey , Familiaritas lay brotherhood
Blessing monastery, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, Don Camillo community
Canaan Franciscan Brotherhood Darmstadt
Protestant Gethsemane monastery in the monastery Riechenberg
Kirchberg Monastery , the Evangelical Michael Brotherhood (Berneuchen Movement)
Triefenstein Monastery , seat of the Christ Bearer Brotherhood
Sankt Wigberti Priory , Thuringia, Protestant and Roman Catholic monks according to the Benedictine rule, within the Evangelical Church in Central Germany

Web links

Evangelical Communities EKD
List of Evangelical Communities EKD, 2010 (PDF)
List of Evangelical Communities EKD, 1997 (Memento)
Evangelical Communities Network Conference of Evangelical Communities

Individual evidence

↑ Gethsemane Monastery

[1] Gethsemane Monastery