This is an incomplete list of Christian religious houses in Saxony in Germany, extant and non-extant, and including houses of both men and women. Most religious houses in Saxony were suppressed during the Reformation in the 16th century, but some survived. A small number also survived the Communist period of the DDR, including the Cistercian nunnery of St. Marienthal Abbey in Ostritz founded in 1243.now believed to be the oldest Cistercian nunnery in existence Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, a number of new religious communities have been established.
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A Adorf: Teutonic Knights Altzella Abbey (Kloster Altzella), Nossen: Cistercian monks (1170–1540) Annaberg Friary (Franziskanerkloster Annaberg), Annaberg-Buchholz: Franciscan friars (1502–39)
B Bautzen: Franciscan friary, Grosse Brüdergasse St. Peter's collegiate foundation, Bautzen (Stift St. Petri) Buch Abbey (Kloster Buch), Klosterbuch in Leisnig: Cistercian monks (shortly before 1192–1525)
C Chemnitz: Schlossberg: Benedictines Franciscan friary, Chemnitz
D Döbeln Abbey (Kloster Döbeln), Döbeln: Benedictines Dommitzsch Commandery, Dommitzsch: Teutonic Knights Dörschnitz Abbey (Kloster Dörschnitz or Kloster Marienpforte), Dörschnitz: Benedictines Dresden: Sophienkirche, previously the Franziskanerkloster, Dresden Augustinian priory, Dresden Franciscan friary, Dresden
E Antonine Hospital, Eicha
F Frankenhausen Abbey, Frankenhausen in Crimmitschau: Cistercian nuns Freiberg: Dominican priory, Freiberg Franciscan friary, Freiberg Magdalenes' priory, Freiberg St. Mary's collegiate foundation, Freiberg (St. Marienstift)
G St. Mary's Abbey, Geringswalde (Kloster St Marien, Geringswalde), Geringswalde: Benedictines Franciscan friary, Goerlitz (Klosterplatz) Grimma: Grimma Priory: Augustinian canons Grimma Abbey: Cistercians see also Nimbschen Grossenhain: Magdalenes' priory, Grossenhain Servite priory, Grossenhain collegiate foundation, Frohngässchen Grünhain Abbey (Kloster Grünhain): Cistercian monks (1230–1536) Güldenstern, see Marienstern
K St. Anne's Priory, Kamenz: Franciscans Kitzen Abbey, Kitzen: Cistercians Königstein: Celestines
L Leipzig: Franciscan friary of the Holy Spirit, Leipzig (dates tbe) St. George's Abbey, Leipzig (Kloster St. Georg, Leipzig): Cistercian nuns (before 1230–1541) St. Paul's Priory, Leipzig: Dominicans (dates tbe) St. Thomas' Abbey, Leipzig (Kloster St. Thomas, Leipzig): Augustinian Canons (1212–1541) St. Albert's Priory, Wahren (Dominikanerkloster St. Albert, Wahren) (Wahren, Leipzig): Dominicans (from 1929) St. John's church collegiate foundation, Löbau (Stift Johanniskirche, Löbau), Löbau: collegiate foundation
M Marienpforte, see Dörschnitz and Sitzenroda St. Marienstern Abbey (Kloster St. Marienstern), Panschwitz-Kuckau: Cistercian nuns (from 1248) Marienthal, see also St. Marienthal and Somzig Marienthron, see Nimbschen Martinstal Priory (Kloster Martinstal), later Martinstal Charterhouse (Kartause Martinstal), Crimmitschau, Neukirchen: Augustinian Canons (1228–1478), Carthusian (1478–1526) Meissen: Abbey of the Holy Cross, Meissen (Kloster Heilig Kreuz, Meissen): Benedictine nuns (late 12th century - 1568) Gymnasium Franziskaneum Meissen<!-–?= Sts Peter & Paul Friary––> collegiate foundation, now the Evangelische Trinitätskirche St. Afra's Priory, Meissen: Augustinian canons Meissen Cathedral chapter Mühlberg, see Marienstern Mutzschen - Servites
N Nimbschen Abbey (Kloster Nimbschen, Kloster Marienthron), near Grimma: Cistercian nuns (1243–1536/42)
O Franciscan friary, Oschatz Ostritz, see St. Marienthal Oybin Abbey (Kloster Oybin) on Mount Oybin (Berg Oybin): Celestines (1369 – mid–16th century)
P Pegau Abbey (Kloster Pegau or Kloster St Jakob, Pegau), Pegau: Benedictines St. Henry's Priory, Pirna: Dominicans Plauen: Teutonic Knights Dominican priory, Plauen
R Radeburg: Servite priory, Radeburg Augustinian priory, Radeburg Reichenbach Commandery, Reichenbach: Teutonic Knights Remse Abbey, Remse: Benedictines Riesa Abbey (Kloster Riesa), Riesa: Benedictines
S St. Marienthal Abbey (Kloster St. Marienthal), Ostritz, Oberlausitz: Cistercian nuns (from 1234– ) Seusslitz Priory or St. Afra's Priory, Seusslitz (Kloster St. Afra, Seusslitz), Seusslitz in Nünchritz: Poor Clares (1268–1541) Sitzenroda Abbey or Marienpforte Abbey, Sitzenroda (Kloster Sitzenroda, Kloster Marienpforte), Sitzenroda: Benedictines Somzig Abbey or Marienthal Abbey (Kloster Somzig or Kloster Marienthal), Somzig: Benedictines Staucha Abbey (Kloster Staucha), Staucha: Benedictines
T Torgau: Franciscan friary, Torgau Torgau Abbey: Cistercian monks
W Wechselburg Priory, formerly Wechselburg Abbey (Kloster Wechselburg): Benedictine monks (Benedictine monks (1168–1278); Teutonic Knights (1278–1570); refounded 1993 as a priory of Ettal Abbey) Franciscan friary, Weinhübel (Zittauer Strasse) Wurzen Abbey (Stift Wurzen), Wurzen: collegiate foundation
Z Zelle Priory (Klösterlein Zelle), Aue (Sachsen): Augustinian Canons (1173–1524/25) Franciscan friary, Zittau Zwickau: Cistercian abbey, Zwickau Benedictine abbey, Zwickau Franciscan friary, Zwickau
See also List of Christian monasteries in Brandenburg List of Christian monasteries in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern List of Christian monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia List of Christian monasteries in Saxony-Anhalt List of Christian monasteries in Schleswig-Holstein
Notes
Sources Dresden-und-Sachsen.de Meinestadt.de:Sachsen HTW-Dresden.de: Klöster (with map)