List of Merovingian monasteries


This is a list of monasteries founded during the Merovingian period, between the years c. 500 and c. 750.
The abbeys aren't 'Merovingian' as such, although there are quite a few monasteries which were founded under royal Merovingian patronage, especially in the 7th and early 8th centuries.
AbbeyLocation Foundation date Founder First abbot/abbess
Altaripa Abbey
Altmünster Abbey
Altomünster AbbeyAltomünsterc. 750Alto
Amorbach AbbeyAmorbach734Amor, disciple of PirminAmor
Andernach Abbey
Annegray AbbeyLa Voivre, Haute-Saônec.585-590ColumbanusColumbanus
Argenteuil AbbeyArgenteuil656 / first mentioned 697
Barisis au Bois Abbey
Benedictbeuren Abbeyc.740, 969
Bobbio AbbeyBobbio614ColumbanusColumbanus
Abbey of Bruyères-le-ChâtelBruyères-le-Châtel673ChlotildeMummola
Chelles Abbeyc.658Balthild
Chiemsee Abbey
Saint Peter Abbey, CorbieCorbiec.660BalthildTheofred
Dol Abbey6th centurySamson of Dol
Echternach Abbeyc. 698WillibrordWillibrord
ElnoneSaint-Amand-les-Eauxc. 633AmandusAmandus
Faremoutiers Abbeyc.620Burgundofara
Fécamp AbbeyFécamp658Waningus
Ferrières Abbey630Columbanus
Saint Peter Abbey, FlavignyFlavigny-sur-Ozerain717/19WideradMagnaoald
Fleury Abbeyc.640LeodebaldusRigomer?
Fritzlar Abbey 724Boniface
Gorze Abbey749Chrodegang of MetzDroctegand
Fontanella AbbeySaint-Wandrille-Rançon648WandregiselWandregisel
Fulda AbbeyFulda744SturmSturm
Hautmont AbbeyHautmont646?Vincent MadelgariusMadelgar, named Vincentius
Hautvillers Abbey
Hersfeld AbbeyBad Hersfeld736, again 769Sturm
Holy Cross Abbey, PoitiersPoitiers552/8RadegundeAgnes
Holzkirchen Abbey
Honau Abbey
Hornbach Abbey
Abbey Notre-Dame de JouarreJouarrec. 630AdoTheodechilde
Saint Peter Abbey, JumiègesJumièges654PhilibertPhilibert
Kaiserwerth Abbey
Kempten Abbey
Kitzingen Abbey
Kochel Abbey
Saint Lambert Abbey, LiessiesLiessiesc. 751WilbertGuntrad
Lobbes AbbeyLobbesc. 650LandelinUrsmar?
Loches Abbey
Lorch Abbey
Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, LuxeuilLuxeuil-les-Bainsc.585/90ColumbanusColumbanus
Marmoutier AbbeyMarmoutierc.589 or 659?Leobard?Leobard
Maroilles AbbeyMaroillesc. 650RadobertHumbert
Mettlach AbbeyMettlachc. 676Leudwinus
Mondsee Abbey748Odilo of Bavaria
Mont-St-Michel Abbey708Aubert
Montier-en-Der AbbeyCa 670Berchar
Murbach Abbey727Pirmin
Nantua Abbeyc.660Amandus
Saint Maurice Abbey, NiederaltaichNiederalteich731 or 741Odilo of BavariaEberswind
Nivelles Abbeyc.640Gertrude of Nivelles
Noirmoutier AbbeyNoirmoutier674Philibert
Saint Junian Abbey, Nouaillé-MaupertuisNouaillé-Maupertuis6th centuryJunianJunian
Novalese Abbey726Abbo of Provence
Ochsenfurt Abbey
Orbais Abbey
Péronne Abbey
Prüm AbbeyPrüm720/21Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of LaonAngloard
Rebais Abbey630sAudoin of Rouen
Reichenau AbbeyReichenau724Pirmin
Abbey of Reuil-en-BrieReuil-en-Brie7th centuryRado
Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, SarlatSarlat8th century?
Saint-Andoche AbbeyAutun592BrunhildeThalassia
Saint-Aubin d’AngersAngersBefore 616Bobenus?
Saint Bavo Abbey, GhentGhentc. 630Amandus
Sainte Colombe Abbey, SensSens620Chlothar IIAggo ?
Saint Denis AbbeySaint-Denis623/39Dagobert I
Saint Eloi AbbeyNoyon645Eligius
Saint Emmeran AbbeyRegensburgc. 739Gaubald
Saint-Germain-des-PrésParisc. 557GermanusDoctroyée
Saint Gall AbbeySankt Gallen719?OthmarOthmar
Abbey of Saint GenevieveParis502?Chlodowech & Saint Clotilde
Saint Glossinde AbbeyMetzc. 604GlossindeGlossinde
St Hubert Abbey
Saint Lucian AbbeyBeauvaisc. 583/5Chilperic I?Ebrulf
Sainte-Marie de Saint-Jean-le-Grand AbbeyAutunBef. 589Syagrius of AutunThalassia
Saint Martin AbbeyAutunBef. 589Syagrius of AutunLupus
Saint Maurice d'Agaune AbbeySaint-Maurice515Sigismund of Burgundy
Saint Medard AbbeySoissons557Chlothar I
Saint Mesmin AbbeyMicyca. 508EuspiciusEuspicius
Saint Michael Abbey, MihielSaint-Mihielc. 709 Wulfoad?
St Nazaire Abbey-
Saint Bertin Abbey, SithiuSaint-Omerc. 654AudomarBertin
Saint Peter AbbeyRemiremontCa 620RomaricAmatus , Mactefleda
Saint Peter Abbey, GhentGhent631?Amandus
Saint Peter Abbey, SolignacSolignac631/2EligiusRemaclus
Saint Pierre de la CoutureLe Mansbef. 616Bertechramn of Le Mans
Saint-Pierre-le-Vif, SensSensFirst half 6th century?Theudechild
Saint Pierre-le-Bas AbbeyVienne6th centuryLeonianusLeonianus
Saint Peter and Saint Paul AbbeyWissembourgbef. 661Austrasian noblesPrincipius of Speyer?
Saint Quentin AbbeyMont Saint Quentinca. 660Chlodovech IIUltan?
St Riquier Abbey, CentulaSaint-Riquier625/38RichariusRicharius
Saint Symphorian AbbeyMetzc. 609Pappolus
Saint Trond AbbeySint-Truiden656?Trudo
Saint Vaast AbbeyArras667Audebert
Staffelsee Abbey
Stavelot-Malmédy Abbeyc.650Remaclus
Tauberbischofsheim AbbeyBef. 754BonifaceLeoba
Tegernsee Abbeyc.746 or c.765