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 houseLocationDedicationOrderNotesBroda AbbeyBroda, NeubrandenburgPremonstratensian Canons1170-ReformationDargun 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 (Dargun Castle), 1562-1945Dobbertin AbbeyGoldberg, ParchimBenedictine monks to c. 1235, thereafter Benedictine nuns; after Reformation a Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift)c. 1220-1572; 1572-1918Doberan AbbeyBad DoberanCistercian monks1171-1552Eldena Abbey, formerly HildaGreifswaldCistercian monks1199-1535; Eldena was built for the dispossessed Danish monks formerly at Dargun AbbeyFranciscan Friary, Greifswald (Grey Friars)GreifswaldFranciscan friars1242-1556Dominican Priory, Greifswald (Black Friars)GreifswaldDominican friarsdates tbeGüstrow Friary, GüstrowGüstrowFranciscan friars1509-1552Hiddensee AbbeyKloster, HiddenseeCistercian monks1296-1534Ivenack Abbey (now Schloss Ivenack)IvenackCistercian nuns1252-1550sMalchow AbbeyMalchow, Müritzformerly Magdalen Penitents (OSMM), moved from Röbel; Cistercian nuns from 1298; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) from 15721298-1572; 1572-1923; now houses the Mecklenburg Organ MuseumFranciscan Friary, Neubrandenburg (I)NeubrandenburgFranciscan friars1248-1552Franciscan Friary, Neubrandenburg (II)NeubrandenburgFranciscan friars1998-2004; moved to WarenNeuenkamp AbbeyFranzburgCistercian monks1231/33-1535Franciscan Friary, ParchimParchimFranciscan friars1246-1552Rehna Abbey or PrioryRehnaBenedictine nunsc. 1230-1552Ribnitz Abbey Ribnitz-DamgartenPoor Clares to 1586; thereafter Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift)1325-1586; 1586-1918; now the German Amber MuseumFranciscan Friary, RibnitzRibnitz-DamgartenFranciscan friars1324-1553Magdalen PenitentsRöbelMagdalen Penitents13th century; moved to MalchowMarienehe Charterhouse or Rostock CharterhouseRostockCarthusian monks1396-1552Franciscan Friary, RostockRostockSaint CatherineFranciscan friars1243-1534Abbey of the Holy Cross, RostockRostockHoly CrossCistercian nuns to 1582; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift)1270-1582; 1582-1920Dominican Priory, RostockRostockSaint JohnDominican friarsbefore 1256-1531Bergen Abbeyor possibly priory (St. Mary's Abbey, Bergen)Bergen auf Rügen, RügenSaint MaryCistercian nunslate 12th centuryabbey church dedicated in 1193-ReformationRühn AbbeyRühn near BützowCistercian nuns; Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation (Damenstift) 1232-Reformation; Reformation-1756; also a well-known girls' schoolFranciscan Friary, SchwerinSchwerinFranciscan friars1236-1552Sonnenkamp Abbey or PrioryNeuklosterBenedictine nuns1219-1555Stolpe AbbeyStolpe near AnklamBenedictine monks; from 1304, Cistercian monks1153-1534Dominican Priory, StralsundStralsundSaint Catherine of SienaDominican friarsbefore 1251-1525Franciscan Friary, StralsundStralsundFranciscan friars1254-1525St. John's Hospital, StralsundStralsundKnights Hospitallersdates tbeAbbey of St. Anne and St. Bridget, StralsundStralsundSaint Anne and Saint Bridget of SwedenBridgettines c. 1420-1525Tempzin HospitalTempzin near Brüel, ParchimSaint AnthonyHospital Brothers of St. Anthony1222-1550; preceptory and hospitalGrobe AbbeyGrobe, UsedomPremonstratensian Canonsc. 1155-1309; moved to Pudagla; also known as Usedom AbbeyPudagla AbbeyPudagla, UsedomPremonstratensian Canons1309-1535; also known as Usedom AbbeyKrummin Abbey or PrioryKrummin, UsedomCistercian nuns1302/03-1563Franciscan Friary, WarenWarenFranciscan friarsfrom 2004; extant; moved to Waren from Neubrandenburg Blackfriars, WismarSchwarzes KlosterWismarDominican friars1293-1564Franciscan Friary, WismarWismarFranciscan friars1251-1527Zarrentin AbbeyZarrentinCistercian nuns1248-1552
See also List of Christian monasteries in Brandenburg List of Christian monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia List of Christian monasteries in Saxony List of Christian monasteries in Saxony-Anhalt List of Christian monasteries in Schleswig-Holstein
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Sources Klosterstätten in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern AufNachMV.de: Monasteries Mecklenburg-VorpommernWeb.de Kulturportal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Waren Friary website: Franciscans in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern