This is a list of current and former Christian religious houses in Switzerland for either men or women.Despite their names, the Abbaye des Écharpes Blanches () at Montreux and the Abbaye d'Echallens are not religious houses but very long-established shooting associations, founded for self-defence purposes
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A All Saints Abbey (Kloster Allerheiligen) (dissolved), at Schaffhausen: Benedictine monks (1049/50-1529) Au Abbey (Kloster Au or Kloster in der Au), at Trachslau near Einsiedeln (Schwyz): initially 4 independent women's communities first documented in 1359; became a single community in Vordere Au c.1530; became Benedictine nuns in 1617 under Einsiedeln Abbey; raised to the status of abbey in 1984; extantKloster Au website
Ayent Priory (Prieuré d'Ayent, Prieuré de Saint-Romain) (dissolved), at Ayent (Valais): Benedictine monks (before 1107-1620)
B Baulmes Priory (Prieuré de Baulmes, Prieuré Saint-Marie, Prieuré Notre-Dame et Saint-Michel) (dissolved) at Baulmes (Vaud): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks (652-before 1123); Cluniacs (before 1123-1536/37)as a subordinate priory of Payerne Beerenberg Abbey or Mariazell Abbey (Kloster Mariazell am Beerenberg) (dissolved), at Wülflingen (Winterthur): hermitage (1318-1355); Franciscan friars (1355–65); Augustinian Canons (1365-1527/28) Beinwil Abbey (Kloster Beinwil) (dissolved),later re-established at Mariastein Abbey and sometimes known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey at Beinwil (Solothurn): Benedictine monks (1085-1554) Bellelay Abbey (Abbaye de Bellelay) (dissolved), at Bellelay (Bern): Premonstratensians (1136-1797) Bellerive Abbey (Abbaye de Bellerive) (dissolved), at Collonge-Bellerive (Geneva): Cistercian nuns (1150-c.1542) Bellevaux Abbey (Abbaye de Bellevaux) (dissolved), at Lausanne (Vaud): Cistercian nuns (founded 1267/68; Cistercian from 1274x1293-1536) Bellinzona (Ticino): Collegiate church (founded before 1168; extant) Augustinian Canons (1444/45-1811/12) Santa Maria della Grazie: Franciscan friars (1481x83-1848) Jesuits (1646-1675) Benedictine priory: monks (1675-1852) Ursuline nuns (1730-1848) Benken Abbey (Kloster Benken) (dissolved), at Benken (St. Gallen): monks of unknown order, possibly Benedictine (before 741-mid/late 9th century) Berlai Priory or Mont-Berlai Priory (Prieuré de Berlai, Prieuré Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Berlai) (dissolved), at Avenches (Vaud): Benedictine monks (founded before 1134; deserted by 1216) Blonay Priory (Prieuré de Blonay) (dissolved), at Blonay (Vaud):the priory church was located in the neighbouring village of Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, which also belonged to the lords of Blonay Benedictine monks (before 1210-1536) Bollingen Priory (Kloster Bollingen) (dissolved), at Bollingen (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns, later Premonstratensian nuns (founded shortly after 1229; dissolved 1267)united with Wurmsbach Bonmont Abbey (Abbaye de Bonmont) (dissolved), at Chéserex (Vaud): Cistercian monks (1110x20-1536) Bremgarten (Aargau): Capuchin friary, Bremgarten (dissolved): Capuchins (1617-1841) St. Clare's Priory, Bremgarten (Frauenkloster St. Klara) (dissolved): Beguines (before 1406); Franciscan Tertiaries (1406-1798) Broc Priory (Prieuré de Broc) (dissolved), at Broc (Fribourg): Benedictine monks (before 1228-1577)dependent on Lutry Bubikon Commandery (Kommende Bubikon) (dissolved), at Bubikon (Zürich): Knights Hospitallers (1184x1198-1789) Burier Priory (Prieuré de Burier) (dissolved), at Montreux (Vaud): Benedictine monks (before 1163-1536)
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Cappel, see Kappel Cazis Priory, at Cazis (Grisons): canonesses or nuns (late 7th or early 8th century-1156); Augustinian canonesses (1156-1570); Dominican nuns (from 1647; extant)Kloster Cazis website Claro Abbey (Santa Maria Assunta di Claro), at Claro (Ticino): Benedictine nuns (founded 1490; extant) Churwalden Abbey at Churwalden (Grisons): Premonstratensian monks (founded around 1150; dissolved 1803/07) Collombey Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Joseph d'Arbignon), at Collombey-Muraz (Valais): Reformed Bernardine nuns (founded herepreviously at Saint-Maurice and Monthey 1647; extant) Cossonay Priory (Prieuré de Cossonay) (dissolved), at Cossonay (Vaud): Benedictine monks (first half of the 11th century-1672)
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Disentis Abbey at Disentis/Mustér (Grisons): Benedictine monks (founded mid-8th century;the traditional date was 614, but archaeological investigation does not corroborate this extant)
E Ebersecken Abbey, later Priory (Kloster Ebersecken; Luther Thal) at Willisau (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns (1274/75-1588x1594)
Einsiedeln Abbey (Kloster Einsiedeln) at Einsiedeln (Schwyz): Benedictine monks (founded c 900; extant) Engelberg Abbey (Kloster Engelberg) at Engelberg (Obwalden): Benedictine monks (founded 1120; extant) (originally a double monastery; see Sarnen for the nunnery formerly part of Engelberg) Engental Priory (Kloster Engental) at Muttenz (Basel-Land): Cistercian nuns (before 1450-1534)apparently a re-foundation of a 13th century monastery Erlach Abbey, also known as St. Johannsen Abbey (Kloster Erlach or Abtei St. Johannsen; dedicated to Saint John the Baptist) (dissolved), at Gals (Bern): Benedictine monks (1093x1103-1528) Eschenbach Abbey (Kloster Eschenbach), at Eschenbach (Lucerne): Augustinian nuns (1292/1309-1588); Cistercian nuns (from 1588; extant)
F Fahr Priory at Unterengstringen (Zürich) / Würenlos (Aargau): Benedictine nuns Feldbach Abbey or Priory (dissolvedre-established as part of Mariastern-Gwiggen in Austria) at Steckbach (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu at Romont (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns; Trappists Fischingen Priory, formerly Fischingen Abbey, at Fischingen (Thurgau): Benedictine monks Fontaine-André Abbey at Neuchâtel: Premonstratensians Fraubrunnen Abbey (dissolved) at Fraubrunnen (Bern): Cistercian nuns Frauenthal Abbey at Cham (Zug): Cistercian nuns Fraumünster Abbey: see Zürich Frienisberg Abbey (dissolved) at Seedorf (Bern): Cistercian monks
G Genolier Priory (dissolved) at Genolier (Vaud): Benedictine monks Géronde Charterhouse (dissolved) at Sierre (Valais): Carthusians
Glattburg Abbey aka St. Gallenberg Abbey at Oberbüren (St. Gallen): Benedictine nuns Gnadenthal Abbey (dissolved) at Niederwil (Aargau): Cistercian nuns Gottstatt Abbey (dissolved) at Orpund (Bern): Premonstratensians Community of Grandchamp at Boudry (Neuchâtel): Protestants Grandgourt Abbey at Grandgourt (Jura): Premonstratensians
Great St. Bernard Hospice on the Great St Bernard Pass: Augustinian Canons Grimmenstein monastery: Third Order of Saint Francis nuns in Appenzell Innerrhoden Gubel, see Maria Hilf
H Haut-Crêt Abbey (dissolved) at Les Tavernes (Vaud): Cistercian monks Hauterive Abbey at Posieux (Fribourg): Cistercian monks Hermetschwil Abbey at Hermetschwil-Staffeln (Aargau): Benedictine nuns Herzogenbuchsee Priory (dissolved) at Herzogenbuchsee (Bern): Benedictine monks Humilimont Abbey at Marsens (Fribourg): Premonstratensians
I Dominican Convent, at Ilanz (Grisons): Dominican Sisters Château d'Illens at Rossens (Fribourg): displaced French Trappist monks from Laval 1903-14Histoire Fribourgeoise: Rossens - Une Commune de la Sarine expansion?. Manuel Greca, 2011 In der Au, see Au Abbey Interlaken Monastery (dissolved) at Interlaken (Bern): Augustinian Canons Regulars Ittingen Charterhouse at Warth (Thurgau): Carthusians
J Jonschwil Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at Jonschwil (St. Gall): Benedictine monks
K Kalchrain Priory or Abbey (dissolved) at Hüttwilen (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns Kappel Abbey (sometimes Cappel Abbey) (dissolved) at Kappel am Albis (Zürich): Cistercian monks Kleinlützel Priory (dissolved) at Kleinlützel (Solothurn): women religious, possibly Cistercian nuns; Augustinian Canons; Augustinian Canonesses Klingental Priory (dissolved) in Basel: Dominican friars Klingenzell Priory (dissolved) at Mammern (Thurgau): Benedictine monks Klingnau Commandery (dissolved) at Klingnau (Aargau): Knights Hospitallers Königsfelden Abbey (dissolved) at Windisch (Aargau): Franciscans and Poor Clares Kreuzlingen Abbey (dissolved) at Kreuzlingen: Augustinian Canons Küsnacht Priory or Commandery (Johanniterhaus Küsnacht) (dissolved) at Küsnacht (Zürich): Knights Hospitallers (1373-1531)
L La Lance Charterhouse (dissolved) at Concise, (Vaud): Carthusians Lac de Joux Abbey at L'Abbaye (Vaud): Premonstratensians
Le Lieu (Vaud): monastery of unknown rule, possibly a hermitage Lucerne: Lucerne Abbey: Benedictine monks Franciscan friary, Lucerne Lully Priory (dissolved) at Bernex (Geneva): Benedictine monks Lutry Priory (dissolved) at Lutry (Vaud): Benedictine monks Lützelau Abbey or Priory (dissolved) on Lützelau island, Freienbach (Schwyz): nuns, order unknownpossibly under the Rule of Caesarius of Arles
M Magdenau Abbey at Wolfertswil, Degersheim (St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns La Maigrauge Abbey / Magerau Abbey (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns Mariaberg Abbey (St. Gallen): Built as a replacement for Abbey of St. Gall, destroyed before completion in Rorschacher Klosterbruch (1489), rebuilt as an administrative center Maria Hilf, on the Gubel, Menzingen (Zug): Capuchin Sisters Maria-Rickenbach at Niederrickenbach (Nidwalden): Benedictine nuns Mariastein Abbey, also known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey, at Metzerlen-Mariastein (Solothurn): Benedictine monks Mariazell, see Beerenberg Mariazell-Wurmsbach Abbey, see Wurmsbach Melchtal Abbey at Kerns (Obwalden): Benedictine nuns Mistail Abbey (dissolved) at Alvaschein (Grisons): Benedictine nuns Montheron Abbey (dissolved) at Montheron in Froideville near Lausanne (Vaud): Cistercian monks Mount Zion Abbey (Stift Berg Sion) at Gommiswald (St. Gallen): Premonstratensian nuns Moutier-Grandval Abbey (dissolved) in Moutier (Bern): Benedictine monks Münchenbuchsee Commandery (dissolved) at Münchenbuchsee (Bern): Knights Hospitallers Münchenwiler Priory (dissolved) at Münchenwiler Castle (Bern): Cluniacs Münsterlingen at Landschlacht (Thurgau): Benedictine nuns Muri Abbey at Muri (Aargau) (dissolved): Benedictine monksthe community was relocated at the old Priory of Gries in the South Tyrol (formerly Austria, now Italy) and is now known as Muri-Gries
N Nyon Abbey or Priory at Nyon (Vaud): Benedictine monks
O Oetenbach Priory, Lindenhof: see Zürich Olsberg Abbey (Stift Olsberg) (dissolved) at Olsberg (Aargau): Cistercian nuns Oujon Charterhouse (dissolved) at Arzier (Vaud): Carthusians
P Paradise Priory (Kloster Paradies) (dissolved) at Schlatt (Thurgau): Poor Clares La Part-Dieu Charterhouse (dissolved) at Gruyères or La Tour-de-Trême (Fribourg): Carthusians Perroy Priory (dissolved) at Perroy (Vaud): Benedictine monks Peterlingen Priory (dissolved) at Payerne (Vaud): Cluniacs Pfäfers Abbey (dissolved) at Pfäfers (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks
Posat Priory or Abbey at Posat (Fribourg): Trappist monks Predigerkloster, Neumarkt: see Zürich
R Rathausen Abbey or Priory (dissolvedre-established at Thyrnau Abbey or Rathausen-Thyrnau in Bavaria) at Ebikon (Lucerne): Cistercian nuns Capuchin Friary, Rapperswil, at Rapperswil (St. Gall): Capuchin friars Rheinau Abbey (dissolved) at Rheinau (Zürich): Benedictines
Romainmôtier Abbey (dissolved) at Romainmôtier-Envy (Vaud): Premonstratensian canons Rüeggisberg Priory (dissolved) at Rüeggisberg (Bern): Cluniacs Rüegsau Abbey (dissolved) at Rüegsau (Bern): Benedictine nuns Rueyres Priory at Chardonne (Vaud): Premonstratensian nuns Rüti Monastery (dissolved) at Rüti (Zürich): Premonstratensians
S St. Agnes' Abbey at Schaffhausen: Benedictine nuns St. Alban's Abbey, later St. Alban's Priory, (dissolved) in Basel: Benedictines, later Cluniacs St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, see Sarnen St. Benedict's Abbey, Port-Valais, at Le Bouveret (Valais): Benedictines St. Bernard Hospice, see Great St Bernard Hospice St. Blaise's Priory (dissolved) at Basel: Benedictine monks St. Blaise's Priory, Stampfenbach (St. Blasianer Propstei Stampfenbach), Stampfenbach in Zürich: Benedictine monks