The following is a list, as yet incomplete, of Christian religious houses in Denmarkincluding former Danish territories now in Germany and Sweden whether extant or not, for both men and for women.
Denmark
Religious houseLocationRegionDedicationOrderNotesÆbelholt AbbeyTjæreby near HillerødRegion HovedstadenSaint ThomasAugustinian canons1176–1536; moved here from EskilsøFranciscan Friary, Copenhagen (or Greyfriars)CopenhagenRegion HovedstadenFranciscan friars1238–1530Poor Clares' Priory, CopenhagenCopenhagenRegion HovedstadenPoor Clares1497–1535Carmelite Priory, CopenhagenCopenhagenRegion HovedstadenCarmelite friars1479–1529 Hospital of the Holy Ghost, CopenhagenCopenhagenRegion HovedstadenHoly GhostOrder of the Holy Ghost to 1497, Augustinian canons thereafter1296–1530St. Gertrude's Hospital, CopenhagenCopenhagenRegion HovedstadenSaint Gertrudedates tbeSt. George's Leper Hospital, CopenhagenCopenhagenRegion HovedstadenSaint Georgebefore 1261–1609Eskilsø AbbeyEskilsø in the Roskilde FjordRegion HovedstadenAugustinian canonsfirst half of 12th century-1176; moved to ÆbelholtEsrum AbbeyEsrum Sø, GræstedRegion HovedstadenCistercian monks (formerly Benedictine monks)1151-1536Carmelite Priory, Helsingør(Priory of Our Lady, Helsingør)HelsingørRegion HovedstadenBlessed Virgin MaryCarmelite friars1430–1536Dominican Priory, HelsingørHelsingørRegion HovedstadenSaint NicholasDominican friars1441–1536Franciscan Friary, HelsingørHelsingørRegion HovedstadenSaint AnneFranciscan friars1420–1537; now the site of Marienlyst CastleKnardrup AbbeyKnardrupsgård north-west of Copenhagen, between Ganløse and MåløvRegion HovedstadenCistercian monks1326–1536Slangerup AbbeySlangerupRegion HovedstadenBlessed Virgin Mary and Saint NicholasBenedictine nuns to 1187, Cistercian nuns thereafter1170–1555Aastrup Kloster, Aastrup Jomfruklosteror Det Grevelige Dannemandske Stift AastrupAastrup, Soderup, RoskildeRegion SjællandLutheran women's collegiate foundation1886–1983 or -88AntvorskovSlagelseRegion SjællandSaint John the BaptistKnights Hospitallers1164–1536Asserbo CharterhouseRoskildeRegion SjællandCarthusian monks1162/63–c.1169/70; after Carthusians left, site abandoned, and later given as a grange to the Cistercians at SorøHospital of the Holy Ghost, ElvedgårdSøndersø, island of FunenRegion SjællandHoly GhostOrder of the Holy Ghostin 1475 it was intended to establish a Carthusian monastery here, but the endowment was insufficient, so a house of the Hospitaller Order of the Holy Ghost was founded instead1475–1536St. Agnes' Priory, GavnøGavnøRegion SjællandSaint AgnesDominican nuns1403–1536Gisselfeld Adelige JomfruklosterGisselfeld Castle, BråbyRegion SjællandLutheran women's collegiate foundationfounded 1755; extantHalsted PrioryNakskov, LollandRegion SjællandSaint Samson of DolBenedictine monks1290–1536Holbæk PrioryHolbækRegion SjællandSaint NicholasDominican friars1275–1535Kalundborg FriaryKalundborgRegion SjællandFranciscan friars1240–1532Køge FriaryKøgeRegion SjællandBlessed Virgin Mary (Saint Mary of Consolation)Franciscan friars1484–1531Maribo AbbeyMariboRegion Sjælland]Blessed Virgin MaryBridgettines to 1536; refounded 1551 as Lutheran women's collegiate foundation (Adelige Jomfrukloster)1416–1536; 1551–1621Næstved Priory or St Peter's Priory, NæstvedNæstvedRegion SjællandSaint PeterDominican friars1265–1536Næstved FriaryNæstvedRegion SjællandFranciscan friars1242–1532Hospital of the Holy Ghost, NakskovNakskovRegion SjællandHoly GhostOrder of the Holy Ghost, monks and nuns1470–1536Nykøbing FriaryNykøbing FalsterRegion SjællandBlessed Virgin Mary, Saint Michael and Saint FrancisFranciscan friars1419–1532Nysted FriaryNystedRegion SjællandFranciscan friars1286–1538Hospital of St. Anthony, PræstøPræstøRegion SjællandSaint AnthonyHospital Brothers of St. Anthony1470–1536Ringsted AbbeyRingstedRegion SjællandBlessed Virgin MaryBenedictine monks1134–1536Roskilde Abbey (Abbey of Our Lady, Roskilde)RoskildeRegion SjællandBlessed Virgin MaryBenedictine nuns to 1177, thereafter Cistercian nuns1160–1536St. Catherine's Priory, RoskildeRoskildeRegion SjællandSaint Catherine of SienaDominican friars1231–1536St. Agnes' Priory, RoskildeRoskildeRegion SjællandSaint AgnesDominican nuns1263–1527Franciscan Friary, RoskildeRoskildeRegion SjællandFranciscan friars1237–1537St. Clare's Priory, RoskildeRoskildeRegion SjællandSaint Clare of AssisiPoor Clares1256–1537Dominican Priory, SkælskørSkælskørRegion SjællandDominican friarsc.1300–1536Carmelite Priory, SkælskørSkælskørRegion SjællandCarmelite friars1418–1532Skovkloster AbbeyNæstvedRegion SjællandSaint PeterBenedictine monks1175–1536; after the Reformation turned into a school as Herlufsholm School, which is still extantSorø AbbeySorøRegion SjællandBenedictine monks to 1161 or 1162, thereafter Cistercians1142–1536; after the Reformation turned into a school as Sorø Academy, which is still extantVallø Adelige JomfruklosterVallø CastleRegion SjællandLutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundationfounded 1737; extantVemmetofte Adelige JomfruklosterFaxeRegion SjællandLutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation founded 1735; extant Vordingborg PrioryVordingborgRegion SjællandDominican friars1253–c. 1265Aalborg Abbey (Abbey of Our Lady, Aalborg)AalborgRegion NordjyllandBlessed Virgin MaryBenedictine nuns1125–1527Aalborg FriaryAalborgRegion NordjyllandFranciscan friars1250–1530Hospital of the Holy Ghost, AalborgAalborgRegion NordjyllandHoly GhostOrder of the Holy Ghost1451–1536St. George's Hospital, AalborgAalborgRegion NordjyllandSaint Georgeorder uncertain –1534Børglum AbbeyBørglum near LøkkenRegion NordjyllandPremonstratensian canonspossibly a Benedictine monastery in the 12th century1209–1536Dueholm PrioryNykøbing MorsRegion NordjyllandSaint John the BaptistKnights Hospitallers1370–1536Glenstrup AbbeyGlenstrup near RandersRegion NordjyllandBlessed Virgin MaryBenedictine monks1125–1431 and 1441–1445; the premises were given to the Carthusians in 1432; the Benedictines reoccupied them in 1441, but were removed again in 1445, when the site was given as an estate to the Bridgettines of Mariager AbbeyGlenstrup CharterhouseGlenstrup near RandersRegion NordjyllandCarthusian monks1432–1441; established in the former Benedictine Glenstrup AbbeyHundslund Priorynow Dronninglund CastleDronninglund CastleRegion NordjyllandBlessed Virgin Mary and Saint ClementBenedictine nuns1250–1535Ø Abbeyor possibly PrioryOxholm in ØlandRegion NordjyllandBenedictine nuns1175–1536Sebber PriorySebbersundRegion NordjyllandSaint LawrenceBenedictine nunsc. 1250–1536Sæby PriorySæbyRegion NordjyllandCarmelite friarsc.1460–1536Vestervig AbbeyThisted Region NordjyllandAugustinian canonsc.1110-1536Kappel PrioryVestervigRegion Nordjyllandnuns (order uncertain)dates tbeVitskøl AbbeyRanum, HimmerlandRegion NordjyllandCistercian monks1158–1536; renamed BjørnsholmVrejlev PrioryVråRegion NordjyllandPremonstratensian canons from Børglum Abbey to 1200; Premonstratensian nuns thereafter1165-1536Carmelite priory, AarhusAarhusRegion MidtjyllandCarmelite friars1460s–1531Dominican Priory, AarhusAarhusRegion MidtjyllandBlessed Virgin MaryDominican friarsc.1240-1530Alling AbbeySvostrup, GjernRegion MidtjyllandSaint JohnBenedictine monks1250–1536; moved here from VejerslevEssenbæk AbbeyAssentoft near RandersRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine monks1179-1529; moved here from RandersGrinderslev PrioryGrinderslevRegion MidtjyllandSaint PeterAugustinian canons1150-1536Gudum PrioryGudumRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine nuns1250–1536Franciscan Friary, HorsensHorsensRegion MidtjyllandFranciscan friars1261–1532Knights Hospitallers, HorsensHorsensRegion MidtjyllandSaint John the BaptistKnights Hospitallers1375–1536Kalvø AbbeyKalvø Island in the Skanderborg SøRegion MidtjyllandCistercian monks1167–1172); community moved here from Veng Abbey, and moved on to found Øm AbbeyMariager AbbeyMariagerRegion MidtjyllandBridgettines1446–1536Øm AbbeyMossø, in Gammel RyeRegion MidtjyllandCistercian monks1172-1536; the community settled at Øm in 1172, having been formerly located, in quick succession from 1165 onwards, at Sabro, Sminge, Veng and KalvøØrslev AbbeyØrslevkloster, SkiveRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine nuns1175-1536Randers Abbey RandersRegion MidtjyllandBlessed Virgin MaryBenedictine double monastery until c. 1140; Benedictine nuns thereafterc.1125-1428; monks moved to Essenbæk c.1140Hospital of the Holy Ghost, RandersRandersRegion MidtjyllandHoly GhostOrder of the Holy Ghost1485–1532Franciscan Friary, RandersRandersRegion MidtjyllandFranciscan friars1236–1530Ring AbbeyHylke on the Skanderborg SøRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine nunsc.1175-1536Sabro AbbeySabroRegion MidtjyllandCistercian monks1165; community moved almost immediately to SmingeSminge AbbeyVoel on the Sminger SøRegion MidtjyllandCistercian monks1165–1166; community moved here from Sabro, and moved on to VengStøvringgård JomfruklosterStøvringgård near RandersRegion MidtjyllandLutheran women's collegiate foundationfounded 1745; extant Stubber PrioryGinding, HardsysselRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine nunsc.1150-1536Tvilum PrioryTvilum, GjernRegion MidtjyllandAugustinian canonsc.1247-1536Tvis AbbeyStorå, HolstebroRegion MidtjyllandCistercian monks1163-1536Vejerslev AbbeyRandersRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine monks1150–1225; moved to AllingVejle PrioryVejleRegion MidtjyllandDominican friars1325–1530Veng AbbeyVengRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine monks to 1165; Cistercian monks thereafter1060s-1165; after the Benedictines left, the premises were occupied briefly by Cistercian monks from Sminge, who almost immediately moved on to KalvøSt. Mary's Abbey, ViborgViborgRegion MidtjyllandSaint MaryAugustinian canonsdates tbeAsmild AbbeyViborgRegion MidtjyllandSaint MargaretAugustinian nuns1167-1536Dominican Priory, Viborg (Blackfriars)ViborgRegion MidtjyllandDominican friarsc.1240-1529Franciscan Friary, ViborgViborgRegion MidtjyllandFranciscan friars1235–1530St. John's Priory, ViborgViborgRegion MidtjyllandSaint John the BaptistKnights Hospitallersc.1275-1536Vissing Prioryor possibly AbbeyVorladegårdRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine nunsc.1200-1450Voer AbbeyVorladegårdRegion MidtjyllandBenedictine monks1150-1532Assens PrioryAssensRegion of Southern DenmarkCarmelite friars1500–1530Dalum AbbeyDalum Region of Southern DenmarkBenedictine nuns1200-1529Hospital of the Holy Ghost, FåborgFåborgRegion of Southern DenmarkHoly GhostOrder of the Holy Ghost1477–1540Haderslev PrioryHaderslevRegion of Southern DenmarkDominican friars1250–1527Holme Abbey now BrahetrolleborgBrahetrolleborg, island of FunenRegion of Southern DenmarkCistercian monks1172-1536Kolding FriaryKoldingRegion of Southern DenmarkFranciscan friars1288–1530Løgum AbbeyLøgumklosterRegion of Southern DenmarkCistercian monks1173-1536; community moved here from SeemSt. Alban's Priory, OdenseOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkBlessed Virgin Mary; Saint AlbanBenedictine monksc.1075-c.1100; replaced by St. Canute's Abbey, OdenseSt. Canute's Abbey, OdenseOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkSaint CanuteBenedictine monksc.1100-1536; replaced St. Alban's Priory, OdenseNonnebakken Abbey (1175–1200): Benedictine nuns (moved to Dalum)OdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkBenedictine nuns1175–1200; community moved to DalumDominican Priory, OdenseOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkSaint PeterDominican friars1240–1536Franciscan Friary, OdenseOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkFranciscan friarsSt. Clare's Priory, OdenseOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkSaint Clare of AssisiPoor Clares1522–1538St. John's Priory, OdenseOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkSaint John the BaptistKnights Hospitallersc.1275-1536Odense Adelige JomfruklosterOdenseRegion of Southern DenmarkLutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundationfounded 1716; amalgamated with the Roskilde Adelige Jomfrukoster in 1974St. Nicholas' Priory, RibeRibeRegion of Southern DenmarkSaint NicholasBenedictine nuns1170-1532; the community moved here from the former double monastery at SeemSt. Catherine's Priory, RibeRibeRegion of Southern DenmarkSaint Cathe