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.
Abbey | Location | Foundation date | Founder | First abbot/abbess |
Altaripa Abbey | ||||
Altmünster Abbey | ||||
Altomünster Abbey | Altomünster | c. 750 | Alto | |
Amorbach Abbey | Amorbach | 734 | Amor, disciple of Pirmin | Amor |
Andernach Abbey | ||||
Annegray Abbey | La Voivre, Haute-Saône | c.585-590 | Columbanus | Columbanus |
Argenteuil Abbey | Argenteuil | 656 / first mentioned 697 | ||
Barisis au Bois Abbey | ||||
Benedictbeuren Abbey | c.740, 969 | |||
Bobbio Abbey | Bobbio | 614 | Columbanus | Columbanus |
Abbey of Bruyères-le-Châtel | Bruyères-le-Châtel | 673 | Chlotilde | Mummola |
Chelles Abbey | c.658 | Balthild | ||
Chiemsee Abbey | ||||
Saint Peter Abbey, Corbie | Corbie | c.660 | Balthild | Theofred |
Dol Abbey | 6th century | Samson of Dol | ||
Echternach Abbey | c. 698 | Willibrord | Willibrord | |
Elnone | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | c. 633 | Amandus | Amandus |
Faremoutiers Abbey | c.620 | Burgundofara | ||
Fécamp Abbey | Fécamp | 658 | Waningus | |
Ferrières Abbey | 630 | Columbanus | ||
Saint Peter Abbey, Flavigny | Flavigny-sur-Ozerain | 717/19 | Widerad | Magnaoald |
Fleury Abbey | c.640 | Leodebaldus | Rigomer? | |
Fritzlar Abbey | 724 | Boniface | ||
Gorze Abbey | 749 | Chrodegang of Metz | Droctegand | |
Fontanella Abbey | Saint-Wandrille-Rançon | 648 | Wandregisel | Wandregisel |
Fulda Abbey | Fulda | 744 | Sturm | Sturm |
Hautmont Abbey | Hautmont | 646? | Vincent Madelgarius | Madelgar, named Vincentius |
Hautvillers Abbey | ||||
Hersfeld Abbey | Bad Hersfeld | 736, again 769 | Sturm | |
Holy Cross Abbey, Poitiers | Poitiers | 552/8 | Radegunde | Agnes |
Holzkirchen Abbey | ||||
Honau Abbey | ||||
Hornbach Abbey | ||||
Abbey Notre-Dame de Jouarre | Jouarre | c. 630 | Ado | Theodechilde |
Saint Peter Abbey, Jumièges | Jumièges | 654 | Philibert | Philibert |
Kaiserwerth Abbey | ||||
Kempten Abbey | ||||
Kitzingen Abbey | ||||
Kochel Abbey | ||||
Saint Lambert Abbey, Liessies | Liessies | c. 751 | Wilbert | Guntrad |
Lobbes Abbey | Lobbes | c. 650 | Landelin | Ursmar? |
Loches Abbey | ||||
Lorch Abbey | ||||
Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, Luxeuil | Luxeuil-les-Bains | c.585/90 | Columbanus | Columbanus |
Marmoutier Abbey | Marmoutier | c.589 or 659? | Leobard? | Leobard |
Maroilles Abbey | Maroilles | c. 650 | Radobert | Humbert |
Mettlach Abbey | Mettlach | c. 676 | Leudwinus | |
Mondsee Abbey | 748 | Odilo of Bavaria | ||
Mont-St-Michel Abbey | 708 | Aubert | ||
Montier-en-Der Abbey | Ca 670 | Berchar | ||
Murbach Abbey | 727 | Pirmin | ||
Nantua Abbey | c.660 | Amandus | ||
Saint Maurice Abbey, Niederaltaich | Niederalteich | 731 or 741 | Odilo of Bavaria | Eberswind |
Nivelles Abbey | c.640 | Gertrude of Nivelles | ||
Noirmoutier Abbey | Noirmoutier | 674 | Philibert | |
Saint Junian Abbey, Nouaillé-Maupertuis | Nouaillé-Maupertuis | 6th century | Junian | Junian |
Novalese Abbey | 726 | Abbo of Provence | ||
Ochsenfurt Abbey | ||||
Orbais Abbey | ||||
Péronne Abbey | ||||
Prüm Abbey | Prüm | 720/21 | Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of Laon | Angloard |
Rebais Abbey | 630s | Audoin of Rouen | ||
Reichenau Abbey | Reichenau | 724 | Pirmin | |
Abbey of Reuil-en-Brie | Reuil-en-Brie | 7th century | Rado | |
Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, Sarlat | Sarlat | 8th century? | ||
Saint-Andoche Abbey | Autun | 592 | Brunhilde | Thalassia |
Saint-Aubin d’Angers | Angers | Before 616 | Bobenus? | |
Saint Bavo Abbey, Ghent | Ghent | c. 630 | Amandus | |
Sainte Colombe Abbey, Sens | Sens | 620 | Chlothar II | Aggo ? |
Saint Denis Abbey | Saint-Denis | 623/39 | Dagobert I | |
Saint Eloi Abbey | Noyon | 645 | Eligius | |
Saint Emmeran Abbey | Regensburg | c. 739 | Gaubald | |
Saint-Germain-des-Prés | Paris | c. 557 | Germanus | Doctroyée |
Saint Gall Abbey | Sankt Gallen | 719? | Othmar | Othmar |
Abbey of Saint Genevieve | Paris | 502? | Chlodowech & Saint Clotilde | |
Saint Glossinde Abbey | Metz | c. 604 | Glossinde | Glossinde |
St Hubert Abbey | ||||
Saint Lucian Abbey | Beauvais | c. 583/5 | Chilperic I? | Ebrulf |
Sainte-Marie de Saint-Jean-le-Grand Abbey | Autun | Bef. 589 | Syagrius of Autun | Thalassia |
Saint Martin Abbey | Autun | Bef. 589 | Syagrius of Autun | Lupus |
Saint Maurice d'Agaune Abbey | Saint-Maurice | 515 | Sigismund of Burgundy | |
Saint Medard Abbey | Soissons | 557 | Chlothar I | |
Saint Mesmin Abbey | Micy | ca. 508 | Euspicius | Euspicius |
Saint Michael Abbey, Mihiel | Saint-Mihiel | c. 709 | Wulfoad? | |
St Nazaire Abbey | - | |||
Saint Bertin Abbey, Sithiu | Saint-Omer | c. 654 | Audomar | Bertin |
Saint Peter Abbey | Remiremont | Ca 620 | Romaric | Amatus , Mactefleda |
Saint Peter Abbey, Ghent | Ghent | 631? | Amandus | |
Saint Peter Abbey, Solignac | Solignac | 631/2 | Eligius | Remaclus |
Saint Pierre de la Couture | Le Mans | bef. 616 | Bertechramn of Le Mans | |
Saint-Pierre-le-Vif, Sens | Sens | First half 6th century? | Theudechild | |
Saint Pierre-le-Bas Abbey | Vienne | 6th century | Leonianus | Leonianus |
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Abbey | Wissembourg | bef. 661 | Austrasian nobles | Principius of Speyer? |
Saint Quentin Abbey | Mont Saint Quentin | ca. 660 | Chlodovech II | Ultan? |
St Riquier Abbey, Centula | Saint-Riquier | 625/38 | Richarius | Richarius |
Saint Symphorian Abbey | Metz | c. 609 | Pappolus | |
Saint Trond Abbey | Sint-Truiden | 656? | Trudo | |
Saint Vaast Abbey | Arras | 667 | Audebert | |
Staffelsee Abbey | ||||
Stavelot-Malmédy Abbey | c.650 | Remaclus | ||
Tauberbischofsheim Abbey | Bef. 754 | Boniface | Leoba | |
Tegernsee Abbey | c.746 or c.765 |