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
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Location (present-day)
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Foundation date (traditional)
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Founder (traditional)
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First abbot/abbess
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Altaripa Abbey
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Altmünster Abbey
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Luxembourg City
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Altomünster Abbey
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Altomünster
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c. 750
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Alto
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Amorbach Abbey
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Amorbach
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734
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Amor, disciple of Pirmin
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Amor
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Andernach Abbey
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Andernach
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Annegray Abbey
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La Voivre, Haute-Saône
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c.585-590
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Columbanus
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Columbanus
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Argenteuil Abbey
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Argenteuil
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656 / first mentioned 697
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Barisis au Bois Abbey
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Barisis-aux-Bois
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Benedictbeuren Abbey
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Benediktbeuern
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c.740, 969 (2nd creation, by Wolfold)
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Bobbio Abbey
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Bobbio
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614
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Columbanus
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Columbanus
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Abbey of Bruyères-le-Châtel
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Bruyères-le-Châtel
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673
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Chlotilde
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Mummola
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Chelles Abbey
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Chelles, Seine-et-Marne
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c.658
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Balthild
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Chiemsee Abbey
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Chiemsee
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Saint Peter Abbey, Corbie
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Corbie
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c.660
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Balthild
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Theofred
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Dol Abbey
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Dol-de-Bretagne
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6th century
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Samson of Dol
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Echternach Abbey
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Echternach
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c. 698
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Willibrord
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Willibrord
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Elnone
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Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
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c. 633
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Amandus
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Amandus
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Faremoutiers Abbey
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Faremoutiers
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c.620
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Burgundofara
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Fécamp Abbey
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Fécamp
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658
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Waningus
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Ferrières Abbey
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Ferrières-en-Gâtinais
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630
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Columbanus
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Saint Peter Abbey, Flavigny
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Flavigny-sur-Ozerain
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717/19
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Widerad
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Magnaoald
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Fleury Abbey
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
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c.640
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Leodebaldus
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Rigomer?
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Fritzlar Abbey (Frideslar)
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Fritzlar
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724
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Boniface
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Gorze Abbey
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Gorze
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749
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Chrodegang of Metz
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Droctegand
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Fontanella Abbey
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Saint-Wandrille-Rançon
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648
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Wandregisel
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Wandregisel
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Fulda Abbey
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Fulda
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744
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Sturm
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Sturm
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Hautmont Abbey
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Hautmont
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646?
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Vincent Madelgarius
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Madelgar, named Vincentius
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Hautvillers Abbey
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Hautvillers
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Hersfeld Abbey
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Bad Hersfeld
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736, again 769
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Sturm
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Holy Cross Abbey, Poitiers
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Poitiers
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552/8
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Radegunde
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Agnes
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Holzkirchen Abbey
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Holzkirchen, Lower Franconia
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Honau Abbey
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La Wantzenau
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Hornbach Abbey
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Hornbach, Germany
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Abbey Notre-Dame de Jouarre
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Jouarre
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c. 630
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Ado
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Theodechilde
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Saint Peter Abbey, Jumièges
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Jumièges
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654
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Philibert
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Philibert
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Kaiserwerth Abbey
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Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth
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Kempten Abbey
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Kempten
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Kitzingen Abbey
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Kitzingen
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Kochel Abbey
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Kochel
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Saint Lambert Abbey, Liessies
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Liessies
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c. 751
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Wilbert
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Guntrad
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Lobbes Abbey
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Lobbes
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c. 650
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Landelin
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Ursmar?
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Loches Abbey
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Loches
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Lorch Abbey
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Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, Luxeuil
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Luxeuil-les-Bains
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c.585/90
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Columbanus
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Columbanus
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Marmoutier Abbey
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Marmoutier
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c.589 or 659?
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Leobard?
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Leobard
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Maroilles Abbey
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Maroilles
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c. 650
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Radobert
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Humbert
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Mettlach Abbey
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Mettlach
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c. 676
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Leudwinus
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Mondsee Abbey
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Mondsee (town)
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748
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Odilo of Bavaria
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Mont-St-Michel Abbey
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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708
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Aubert
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Montier-en-Der Abbey
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Montier-en-Der
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Ca 670
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Berchar(ius)
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Murbach Abbey
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Murbach
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727
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Pirmin
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Nantua Abbey
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Nantua
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c.660
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Amandus[1]
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Saint Maurice Abbey, Niederaltaich
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Niederalteich
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731 or 741
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Odilo of Bavaria
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Eberswind
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Nivelles Abbey
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Nivelles
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c.640
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Gertrude of Nivelles
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Noirmoutier Abbey
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Noirmoutier
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674
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Philibert
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Saint Junian Abbey, Nouaillé-Maupertuis
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Nouaillé-Maupertuis
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6th century
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Junian
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Junian
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Novalese Abbey
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Novalesa
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726
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Abbo of Provence
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Ochsenfurt Abbey
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Ochsenfurt
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Orbais Abbey
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Orbais-l'Abbaye
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Péronne Abbey
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Prüm Abbey
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Prüm
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720/21
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Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of Laon
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Angloard
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Rebais Abbey
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Rebais
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630s
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Audoin of Rouen
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Reichenau Abbey
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Reichenau
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724
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Pirmin
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Abbey of Reuil-en-Brie
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Reuil-en-Brie
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7th century
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Rado
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Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, Sarlat
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Sarlat
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8th century?
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Saint-Andoche Abbey
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Autun
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592
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Brunhilde
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Thalassia
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Saint-Aubin d’Angers
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Angers
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Before 616
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Bobenus?
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Saint Bavo Abbey, Ghent
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Ghent
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c. 630
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Amandus
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Sainte Colombe Abbey, Sens
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Sens
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620
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Chlothar II
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Aggo ?
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Saint Denis Abbey
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Saint-Denis
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623/39
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Dagobert I
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Saint Eloi Abbey
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Noyon
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645
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Eligius
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Saint Emmeran Abbey
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Regensburg
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c. 739
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Gaubald
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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Paris
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c. 557
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Germanus
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Doctroyée
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Saint Gall Abbey
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Sankt Gallen
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719?
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Othmar
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Othmar
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Abbey of Saint Genevieve
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Paris
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502?
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Chlodowech & Saint Clotilde
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Saint Glossinde Abbey
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Metz
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c. 604
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Glossinde
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Glossinde
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St Hubert Abbey
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Saint-Hubert, Belgium
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Saint Lucian Abbey
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Beauvais
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c. 583/5
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Chilperic I?
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Ebrulf
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Sainte-Marie de Saint-Jean-le-Grand Abbey
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Autun
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Bef. 589
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Syagrius of Autun
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Thalassia
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Saint Martin Abbey
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Autun
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Bef. 589
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Syagrius of Autun
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Lupus
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Saint Maurice d'Agaune Abbey
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Saint-Maurice
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515
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Sigismund of Burgundy
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Saint Medard Abbey
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Soissons
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557
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Chlothar I
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Saint Mesmin Abbey
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Micy
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ca. 508
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Euspicius
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Euspicius
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Saint Michael Abbey, Mihiel
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Saint-Mihiel
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c. 709 [first mention]
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Wulfoad?
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St Nazaire Abbey
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Saint Bertin Abbey, Sithiu
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Saint-Omer
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c. 654
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Audomar
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Bertin
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Saint Peter Abbey
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Remiremont
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Ca 620
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Romaric
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Amatus [men], Mactefleda [women]
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Saint Peter Abbey, Ghent
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Ghent
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631?
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Amandus
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Saint Peter Abbey, Solignac
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Solignac
|
631/2
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Eligius
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Remaclus
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Saint Pierre de la Couture
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Le Mans
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bef. 616
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Bertechramn of Le Mans
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Saint-Pierre-le-Vif, Sens
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Sens
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First half 6th century?
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Theudechild
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Saint Pierre-le-Bas Abbey
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Vienne
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6th century
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Leonianus
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Leonianus
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Saint Peter and Saint Paul Abbey
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Wissembourg
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bef. 661
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Austrasian nobles
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Principius of Speyer?
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Saint Quentin Abbey
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Mont Saint Quentin
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ca. 660
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Chlodovech II
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Ultan?
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St Riquier Abbey, Centula
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Saint-Riquier
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625/38
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Richarius
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Richarius
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Saint Symphorian Abbey
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Metz
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c. 609
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Pappolus
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Saint Trond Abbey
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Sint-Truiden
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656?
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Trudo
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Saint Vaast Abbey
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Arras
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667
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Audebert
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Staffelsee Abbey
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Staffelsee
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Stavelot-Malmédy Abbey
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Stavelot, Malmedy
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c.650
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Remaclus
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Tauberbischofsheim Abbey
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Tauberbischofsheim
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Bef. 754
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Boniface
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Leoba
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Tegernsee Abbey
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Tegernsee
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c.746 or c.765
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