List of Christian religious houses 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 houseLocationDedicationOrderNotes
Broda AbbeyBroda, NeubrandenburgPremonstratensian Canons1170-Reformation
Dargun Abbey, now Schloss DargunDargunCistercian monks1172-1198; 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, 1562-1945
Dobbertin AbbeyGoldberg, ParchimBenedictine monks to c. 1235, thereafter Benedictine nuns; after Reformation a
Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 		c. 1220-1572; 1572-1918
Doberan AbbeyBad DoberanCistercian monks1171-1552
Eldena Abbey, formerly HildaGreifswaldCistercian monks1199-1535; Eldena was built for the dispossessed Danish monks formerly at Dargun Abbey
Franciscan Friary, Greifswald GreifswaldFranciscan friars1242-1556
Dominican Priory, Greifswald GreifswaldDominican friarsdates tbe
Güstrow Friary, GüstrowGüstrowFranciscan friars1509-1552
Hiddensee AbbeyKloster, HiddenseeCistercian monks1296-1534
Ivenack Abbey IvenackCistercian nuns1252-1550s
Malchow AbbeyMalchow, Müritzformerly Magdalen Penitents, moved from Röbel; Cistercian nuns from 1298; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation from 15721298-1572; 1572-1923; now houses the Mecklenburg Organ Museum
Franciscan Friary, Neubrandenburg NeubrandenburgFranciscan friars1248-1552
Franciscan Friary, Neubrandenburg NeubrandenburgFranciscan friars1998-2004; moved to Waren
Neuenkamp AbbeyFranzburgCistercian monks1231/33-1535
Franciscan Friary, ParchimParchimFranciscan friars1246-1552
Rehna Abbey or PrioryRehnaBenedictine nunsc. 1230-1552
Ribnitz AbbeyRibnitz-DamgartenPoor Clares to 1586; thereafter Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 1325-1586; 1586-1918; now the German Amber Museum
Franciscan Friary, RibnitzRibnitz-DamgartenFranciscan friars1324-1553
Magdalen PenitentsRöbelMagdalen Penitents13th century; moved to Malchow
Marienehe Charterhouse or Rostock CharterhouseRostockCarthusian monks1396-1552
Franciscan Friary, RostockRostockSaint CatherineFranciscan friars1243-1534
Holy Cross Abbey, RostockRostockHoly CrossCistercian nuns to 1582; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 1270-1582; 1582-1920
Dominican Priory, RostockRostockSaint JohnDominican friarsbefore 1256-1531
Bergen Abbey Bergen auf Rügen, RügenSaint MaryCistercian nunslate 12th century-Reformation
Rühn AbbeyRühn near BützowCistercian nuns; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 1232-Reformation; Reformation-1756; also a well-known girls' school
Franciscan Friary, SchwerinSchwerinFranciscan friars1236-1552
Sonnenkamp Abbey or PrioryNeuklosterBenedictine nuns1219-1555
Stolpe AbbeyStolpe near AnklamBenedictine monks; from 1304, Cistercian monks1153-1534
Dominican Priory, StralsundStralsundSaint Catherine of SienaDominican friarsbefore 1251-1525
Franciscan Friary, StralsundStralsundFranciscan friars1254-1525
St. John's Hospital, StralsundStralsundKnights Hospitallersdates tbe
Abbey of St. Anne and St. Bridget, StralsundStralsundSaint Anne and Saint Bridget of SwedenBridgettinesc. 1420-1525
Tempzin HospitalTempzin near Brüel, ParchimSaint AnthonyHospital Brothers of St. Anthony1222-1550; preceptory and hospital
Grobe AbbeyGrobe, UsedomPremonstratensian Canonsc. 1155-1309; moved to Pudagla; also known as Usedom Abbey
Pudagla AbbeyPudagla, UsedomPremonstratensian Canons1309-1535; also known as Usedom Abbey
Krummin Abbey or PrioryKrummin, UsedomCistercian nuns1302/03-1563
Franciscan Friary, WarenWarenFranciscan friarsfrom 2004; extant; moved to Waren from Neubrandenburg
Blackfriars, Wismar
Schwarzes Kloster		WismarDominican friars1293-1564
Franciscan Friary, WismarWismarFranciscan friars1251-1527
Zarrentin AbbeyZarrentinCistercian nuns1248-1552