This is an incomplete list of Christian religious houses in Austria, including those in territory historically Austrian but now in other countries, both for men and for women, whether or not still extant. All those so far listed are Roman Catholic. __NOTOC__
Austria
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Admont Abbey, Admont (Styria): Benedictine monks (and earlier also nuns)Hannes P. Naschenweng: "Admont". In: Die Benediktinischen Mönchs- und Nonnenklöster in Österreich und Südtirol (= Germania Benedictina. Nr. 3/1). ed. Ulrich Faust, Waltraud Krassnig, St. Ottilien 2000, pp. 71–188Hannes P. Naschenweng: "Admont, Frauenkloster". In: Die Benediktinischen Mönchs- und Nonnenklöster in Österreich und Südtirol (= Germania Benedictina. Nr. 3/1). ed. Ulrich Faust, Waltraud Krassnig, St. Ottilien 2000, pp. 189–212 Aggsbach Charterhouse (dissolved), Aggsbach (Lower Austria): CarthusiansThomas Aigner: "Aggsbach", in: Monasticon Cartusiense, ed. Gerhard Schlegel, James Hogg, Band 2, Salzburg 2004, pp. 119–123 Altenburg Abbey, Altenburg (Lower Austria): Benedictine monksDehio-Handbuch. Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs. Niederösterreich nördlich der Donau. ed. Evelyn Benesch, Bernd Euler-Rolle et al. Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Wien 1990, , pp. 11–31 Altmünster, see Traunkirchen Abbey Ardagger Priory (dissolved), Ardagger (Lower Austria): men's collegiate foundationThomas Aigner: Kollegiatstift Ardagger. Beiträge zu Geschichte und Kunstgeschichte. St. Pölten 1999 Arnoldstein Abbey (dissolved), Arnoldstein (Carinthia): Benedictine monksAnton Kreuzer: Die Stifte und Klöster Kärntens. Carinthia Verlag, Klagenfurt 1986, , pp. 71–76
B Bad Gleichenberg Friary, Bad Gleichenberg (Styria): Franciscan friarsDehio-Handbuch – Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs – Steiermark (ohne Graz), Bad Gleichenberg, Franziskaner-Hospiz, neben der Kirche, pp. 31–32 Baumgartenberg Abbey (dissolved), Baumgartenberg (Upper Austria): Cistercian monks; now used by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Franciscan friarsAelred Pexa: "Die Cistercienser von Baumgartenberg". In: Österreichische Zisterzienserkongregation (publ.): Festschrift zum 800-Jahrgedächtnis des Todes Benhards von Clairvaux. Herold, Wien 1953, pp. 335– Bertholdstein, see St. Gabriel's Priory Bludenz (Vorarlberg): Capuchin friary, later Franciscan friary: Capuchin friars until 1991; after then, Franciscan friarsZentralbibliothek.kapuziner.at: Das Kapuzinerkloster Bludenz und seine Bibliothek 1991 St Peter's Priory: Dominican nunsAnton Rohrer: Das Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Peter in Bludenz. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des ältesten Frauenklosters Vorarlbergs. Bludenz 2006,
D Dürnstein Priory (dissolved), Dürnstein in the Wachau (Lower Austria): Augustinian CanonsStift Dürnstein
E St Michael's Friary, Eisenstadt (Burgenland): Franciscan friarsHans Peter Zelfel: Eisenstadt: Franziskanerkirche mit Kloster und Diözesanmuseum (= Peda-Kunstführer Nr. 579/2005), Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 2009, Dehio Burgenland 1976: "Eisenstadt, Franziskanerkirche hl. Michael und Kloster", pp. 71ff. Engelszell Abbey, Engelhartszell (Upper Austria): Trappist monks, formerly Cistercian monks[Stift Engelszell (publ.): Stift Engelszell. Peda Kunstführer, Kunstverlag Peda, Passau, Stift Engelszell Enns Friary, Enns (Upper Austria): Franciscan friars, formerly MinoritesDiocese of Linz: Franziskanerkloster Enns
F Fiecht Abbey, see St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey Franciscan friary, Frauenkirchen (Burgenland): Franciscan friars Capuchin friary, Freistadt (Upper Austria): Capuchin friars Friesach Priory, Friesach (Carinthia): Dominican friars
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Gaming Charterhouse (dissolved), Gaming in Scheibbs (Upper Austria): Carthusians Garsten Abbey (dissolved), Garsten (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks Geras Abbey, Geras (Lower Austria): Premonstratensian canons Gleink Abbey (dissolved), Gleink in Steyr (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks; later Salesian Sisters Gloggnitz Priory (later Schloss Gloggnitz), Gloggnitz (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks Gmunden Carmel, Gmunden (Upper Austria): Discalced Carmelites Göss Abbey (dissolved), Göss in Leoben (Styria): Benedictine nuns Göttweig Abbey, Furth (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks Graz Friary, Graz (Styria): Franciscan friars Gries Abbey, see Muri-Gries Abbey Griffen Abbey (dissolved), Griffen (Carinthia): Premonstratensian canons Gurk Abbey (dissolved), Gurk (Carinthia): Benedictine monks and nuns Güssing (Burgenland): Güssing Abbey: Benedictine monks Franciscan friary, earlier Augustinian Canons Gut Aich Priory, Sankt Gilgen (Salzburg): Benedictine monks
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Hall in Tirol (Tyrol): Hall Abbey (dissolved): women's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) Franciscan friary Poor Clares (dissolved) Hallein Priory, Hallein (Salzburg): Augustinian Canons Hamberg College (dissolved), Schardenberg (Upper Austria): Salvatorian brothers Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Heiligenkreuz (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks Herzogenburg Priory, Herzogenburg (formerly at St. Georgen an der Traisen, Traismauer) (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons Hohenfurt, see Rein Abbey
I Capuchin friary, Imst (Tyrol): Capuchin friars Innsbruck (Tyrol): Carmel of St Joseph and St Teresa: Carmelite nuns Innsbruck Friary: Franciscan friars Redemptorist College: Redemptorist Fathers Servite convent: Servite friars or nuns
K Kahlenberg Hermitage (dissolved), Josefsdorf, Döbling (Vienna): Camaldolese hermits Klein-Mariazell Abbey (dissolved), Kleinmariazell, Altenmarkt an der Triesting (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks Klostermarienberg Abbey or Marienberg Abbey (dissolved), Mannersdorf an der Rabnitz (Burgenland): Cistercian monks Klosterneuburg Priory, Klosterneuburg (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons Krems (Lower Austria): Piarist Fathers Kremsmünster Abbey, Kremsmünster (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks
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Lambach Abbey, Lambach (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks Leibnitz Friary, Leibnitz (Styria): Capuchin friars Redemptorist College, Leoben, Leoben (Styria): Redemptorist Fathers Lienz Friary, Lienz (Tyrol): Carmelite friars until 1785, thereafter Franciscan friars Lilienfeld Abbey, Lilienfeld (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks
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Maria Enzersdorf (Lower Austria): Franciscan friary Poor Clares St. Gabriel's Mission House: Missionaries of the Divine Word (monks) Servite priory, Maria Langegg (Lower Austria): Servites; later occupied by the Englische Fräulein, and most recently by the Community of the Beatitudes Maria Luggau in Maria Luggau/Lesach Valley (Carinthia): Servite friars Maria Plain, see Salzburg Maria Roggendorf, see (1) Marienfeld Priory and (2) St. Joseph's Priory Mariastern Abbey, Gwiggen, Hohenweiler (Vorarlberg): Cistercian nuns Maria Waldrast near Matrei am Brenner (Tyrol): Servite friars Marienberg Abbey, see Klostermarienberg Marienfeld Priory, Marienfeld near Hollabrunn (Lower Austria): Cistercian nuns Marienkron Abbey, Mönchhof (Burgenland): Cistercian nuns Mattighofen (Upper Austria): collegiate foundation, later Mattighofen Provostry Mattsee Priory, Mattsee (Salzburg): secular canons, formerly Benedictine monks Mauerbach Charterhouse (dissolved), Mauerbach (Lower Austria): Carthusians Mehrerau Abbey, see Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey Melk Abbey, Melk (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks Mekhitarist Monastery, Vienna: Armenian Catholic monastery of Mekhitarist Congregation Michaelbeuern Abbey, Dorfbeuern (Salzburg): Benedictine monks Millstatt Abbey (dissolved), Millstatt (Carinthia): Benedictine monks; Knights of the Order of St. George; Jesuits Mondsee Abbey (dissolved), Mondsee (Upper Austria): Benedictine monks Münzbach Priory, Münzbach (Upper Austria): Dominican friars
N Neuberg Abbey (dissolved), Neuberg an der Mürz (Styria): Cistercian monks Neukloster Abbey, now Neukloster Priory, Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks Nonnberg Abbey, see Salzburg
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Ossiach Abbey (dissolved), Ossiach (Carinthia): Benedictine monks
P Pernegg Abbey (dissolved), Pernegg (Lower Austria): Premonstratensian canonesses to 1584, thereafter Premonstratensian canons Pöllau Priory (dissolved), Pöllau (Styria): Augustinian Canons Pulgarn Abbey, Pulgarn (Upper Austria): Order of the Holy Ghost Pupping Friary, Pupping (Upper Austria): Franciscan friars
R Ranshofen Priory (dissolved),Ranshofen (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons Rattenberg Priory (dissolved), Rattenberg (Tyrol): Augustinian Hermits Reichersberg Priory, Reichersberg (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons Rein Abbey, known 1950-90 as Rein-Hohenfurt Abbey, Rein in Eisbach (Styria): Cistercian monks Reutte Friary, Reutte (Tyrol): Franciscan friars Riederberg Friary (Sancta Maria in Paradyso) (dissolved), Ried am Riederberg near Sieghartskirchen (Upper Austria): Franciscan friars (Observants)
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St. Antony's Friary in the Pinzgau, see Salzburg St. Bernhard's Abbey (dissolved), Sankt Bernhard-Frauenhofen (Lower Austria): Cistercian nuns, later Jesuits St. Florian Monastery, Sankt Florian (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons St. Gabriel's Priory, Sankt Johann bei Herberstein (Styria), previously St. Gabriel's Abbey, Schloss Bertholdstein, Pertlstein in Fehring, Styria: Benedictine nuns St. George's Abbey on the Längsee (dissolved), Sankt Georgen am Längsee (Carinthia): Benedictine nuns St. Georgen an der Traisen, Traismauer: see Herzogenburg Abbey St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey, Fiecht in Vomp (Tyrol): Benedictine monks St. Joseph's Priory, Maria Roggendorf in Hollabrunn (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks St. Koloman's Friary, Stockerau (Lower Austria): Steyler Mission Sisters, formerly Franciscans Saint Lambert's Abbey, Sankt Lambrecht (Styria): Benedictine monks Sancta Maria in Paradyso, see Riederberg St. Paul's Abbey in the Lavanttal, Sankt Paul im Lavanttal (Carinthia): Benedictine monks St. Peter's Archabbey, see Salzburg St. Peter's Priory, Bludenz (Vorarlberg): Augustinian nuns, later Dominican Sisters St. Pölten Abbey (dissolved), Sankt Pölten (Lower Austria): Augustinian Canons; formerly Benedictine monks Salzburg:
Nonnberg Abbey: Benedictine nuns St. Antony's Friary in the Pinzgau (dissolved), Hundsdorf in Bruck an der Glocknerstraße: Franciscan friars St. Peter's Archabbey, Salzburg: Benedictine monks Franciscan friary, Salzburg Capuchin friary, Salzburg Pallottine friary, Salzburg
Säusenstein Abbey (dissolved), Säusenstein (Lower Austria): Cistercian monks Schlägl Abbey, Schlägl (Upper Austria): Premonstratensian canons Schlierbach Abbey, Schlierbach (Upper Austria): Cistercian monks Schönbühel Friary, Schönbühel-Aggsbach (Lower Austria): Servite friars (vacant since 1980) Schwaz Friary, Schwaz (Tyrol): Franciscan friars Seckau Abbey, Seckau (Styria): Benedictine monks; formerly Augustinian Canons Seitenstetten Abbey, Seitenstetten (Lower Austria): Benedictine monks Spital am Pyhrn Priory (dissolved), Spital am Pyhrn (Upper Austria): hospital run by a community of lay brothers; later a collegiate foundation, afterwards a priory Stainz Priory (dissolved), Stainz (Styria): Augustinian Canons Stams Abbey, Stams (Tyrol): Cistercian monks Suben Priory (dissolved), Suben (Upper Austria): Augustinian Canons
T Telfs Friary, Telfs (Tyrol): Franciscan friars Thalbach Convent, Bregenz (Vorarlberg): Thalbach, since 1983 home to The Spiritual Family "The Work," was originally established in 1436 as a tertiary Franciscan women's monastery, and disbanded by Emperor Joseph II in 1782; it was acquired by Dominican women of Hirschberg-Hirschtal / Kennelbach in 1796.Fussenegger, Gerold. "Terziarinnenkloster Thalbach, Bregenz am Bodensee" in Alemannia Franciscana antiqua 9 (1963): pp. 93–140 Traunkirchen Abbey (dissolved), Traunkirchen (Upper Austria): Benedictine nuns Traunsee Abbey, see Traunkirchen Abbey
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Vienna: Augustinian friary with the Augustinerkirche (Austin Friars) Capuchin friary with the Kapuzinergruft and Kapuzinerkirche Schottenstift on the Freyung, Vienna: Benedictine monks Villach Friary at Villach (Carinthia): Franciscan friars Viktring Abbey (dissolved) at Viktring (Carinthia): Cistercian monks