List of Christian monasteries in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

This is a list of Christian religious houses in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany, including Rügen, extant and non-extant, and including houses of both men and women. Almost all religious houses were suppressed during the Reformation in the 16th century, except for a few women's houses which survived, some into the 20th century, as Lutheran collegiate foundations for unmarried daughters of the nobility. Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, a Franciscan friary has been established, as of 2008 located at Waren.

Religious house Location Dedication Order Notes
Broda Abbey Broda, Neubrandenburg Premonstratensian Canons 1170-Reformation
Dargun Abbey, now Schloss Dargun Dargun Cistercian monks 1172-1198; 1208-1552; the first foundation, in 1172 from Esrum Abbey in Denmark, was destroyed in 1198, when the monks abandoned the site and moved to Eldena; refounded in 1208 from Doberan Abbey; rebuilt as Schloss Dargun (Dargun Castle), 1562-1945
Dobbertin Abbey Goldberg, Parchim Benedictine monks to c. 1235, thereafter Benedictine nuns; after Reformation a Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) c. 1220-1572; 1572-1918
Doberan Abbey Bad Doberan Cistercian monks 1171-1552
Eldena Abbey, formerly Hilda Greifswald Cistercian monks 1199-1535; Eldena was built for the dispossessed Danish monks formerly at Dargun Abbey
Franciscan Friary, Greifswald (Grey Friars) Greifswald Franciscan friars 1242-1556
Dominican Priory, Greifswald (Black Friars) Greifswald Dominican friars dates tbe
Güstrow Friary, Güstrow Güstrow Franciscan friars 1509-1552
Hiddensee Abbey Kloster, Hiddensee Cistercian monks 1296-1534
Ivenack Abbey (now Schloss Ivenack) Ivenack Cistercian nuns 1252-1550s
Malchow Abbey Malchow, Müritz formerly Magdalen Penitents (OSMM), moved from Röbel; Cistercian nuns from 1298; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) from 1572 1298-1572; 1572-1923; now houses the Mecklenburg Organ Museum
Franciscan Friary, Neubrandenburg (I) Neubrandenburg Franciscan friars 1248-1552
Franciscan Friary, Neubrandenburg (II) Neubrandenburg Franciscan friars 1998-2004; moved to Waren
Neuenkamp Abbey Franzburg Cistercian monks 1231/33-1535
Franciscan Friary, Parchim Parchim Franciscan friars 1246-1552
Rehna Abbey or Priory Rehna Benedictine nuns c. 1230-1552
Ribnitz Abbey Ribnitz-Damgarten Poor Clares to 1586; thereafter Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) 1325-1586; 1586-1918; now the German Amber Museum
Franciscan Friary, Ribnitz Ribnitz-Damgarten Franciscan friars 1324-1553
Magdalen Penitents Röbel Magdalen Penitents 13th century; moved to Malchow
Marienehe Charterhouse or Rostock Charterhouse Rostock Carthusian monks 1396-1552
Franciscan Friary, Rostock Rostock Saint Catherine Franciscan friars 1243-1534
Holy Cross Abbey, Rostock Rostock Holy Cross Cistercian nuns to 1582; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) 1270-1582; 1582-1920
Dominican Priory, Rostock Rostock Saint John Dominican friars before 1256-1531
Bergen Abbey[1] (St. Mary's Abbey, Bergen) Bergen auf Rügen, Rügen Saint Mary Cistercian nuns late 12th century[2]-Reformation
Rühn Abbey Rühn near Bützow Cistercian nuns; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) 1232-Reformation; Reformation-1756; also a well-known girls' school
Franciscan Friary, Schwerin Schwerin Franciscan friars 1236-1552
Sonnenkamp Abbey or Priory Neukloster Benedictine nuns 1219-1555
Stolpe Abbey Stolpe near Anklam Benedictine monks; from 1304, Cistercian monks 1153-1534
Dominican Priory, Stralsund Stralsund Saint Catherine of Siena Dominican friars before 1251-1525
Franciscan Friary, Stralsund Stralsund Franciscan friars 1254-1525
St. John's Hospital, Stralsund Stralsund Knights Hospitallers dates tbe
Abbey of St. Anne and St. Bridget, Stralsund Stralsund Saint Anne and Saint Bridget of Sweden Bridgettines c. 1420-1525
Tempzin Hospital Tempzin near Brüel, Parchim Saint Anthony Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony 1222-1550; preceptory and hospital
Grobe Abbey Grobe, Usedom Premonstratensian Canons c. 1155-1309; moved to Pudagla; also known as Usedom Abbey
Pudagla Abbey Pudagla, Usedom Premonstratensian Canons 1309-1535; also known as Usedom Abbey
Krummin Abbey or Priory Krummin, Usedom Cistercian nuns 1302/03-1563
Franciscan Friary, Waren Waren Franciscan friars from 2004; extant; moved to Waren from Neubrandenburg [1][permanent dead link]
Blackfriars, Wismar
Schwarzes Kloster
Wismar Dominican friars 1293-1564
Franciscan Friary, Wismar Wismar Franciscan friars 1251-1527
Zarrentin Abbey Zarrentin Cistercian nuns 1248-1552 [2]

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  1. ^ or possibly priory
  2. ^ abbey church dedicated in 1193

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