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 (present-day)  | Foundation date (traditional)  | Founder (traditional)  | First abbot/abbess

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Altaripa Abbey |  |  |  |
Altmünster Abbey | Luxembourg City |  |  |
Altomünster Abbey | Altomünster | c. 750  | Alto |
Amorbach Abbey | Amorbach | 734  | Amor, disciple of Pirmin | Amor
Andernach Abbey | Andernach |  |  |
Annegray Abbey | La Voivre, Haute-Saône | c.585-590  | Columbanus | Columbanus
Argenteuil Abbey | Argenteuil | 656 / first mentioned 697  |  |
Barisis au Bois Abbey | Barisis-aux-Bois |  |  |
Benedictbeuren Abbey | Benediktbeuern | c.740, 969 (2nd creation, by Wolfold)  |  |
Bobbio Abbey | Bobbio | 614  | Columbanus | Columbanus
Abbey of Bruyères-le-Châtel | Bruyères-le-Châtel | 673  | Chlotilde  | Mummola
Chelles Abbey | Chelles, Seine-et-Marne | c.658  | Balthild |
Chiemsee Abbey | Chiemsee |  |  |
Saint Peter Abbey, Corbie | Corbie | c.660  | Balthild | Theofred
Dol Abbey | Dol-de-Bretagne | 6th century  | Samson of Dol |
Echternach Abbey | Echternach | c. 698  | Willibrord | Willibrord
Elnone | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | c. 633  | Amandus | Amandus
Faremoutiers Abbey | Faremoutiers | c.620  | Burgundofara |
Fécamp Abbey | Fécamp | 658  | Waningus |
Ferrières Abbey | Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | 630  | Columbanus |
Saint Peter Abbey, Flavigny | Flavigny-sur-Ozerain | 717/19  | Widerad | Magnaoald
Fleury Abbey | Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | c.640  | Leodebaldus | Rigomer?
Fritzlar Abbey (Frideslar)  | Fritzlar | 724  | Boniface |
Gorze Abbey | Gorze | 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 | Hautvillers |  |  |
Hersfeld Abbey | Bad Hersfeld | 736, again 769  | Sturm |
Holy Cross Abbey, Poitiers | Poitiers | 552/8  | Radegunde | Agnes
Holzkirchen Abbey | Holzkirchen, Lower Franconia |  |  |
Honau Abbey | La Wantzenau |  |  |
Hornbach Abbey | Hornbach, Germany |  |  |
Abbey Notre-Dame de Jouarre | Jouarre | c. 630  | Ado  | Theodechilde
Saint Peter Abbey, Jumièges | Jumièges | 654  | Philibert | Philibert
Kaiserwerth Abbey | Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth |  |  |
Kempten Abbey | Kempten |  |  |
Kitzingen Abbey | Kitzingen |  |  |
Kochel Abbey | Kochel |  |  |
Saint Lambert Abbey, Liessies | Liessies | c. 751  | Wilbert  | Guntrad
Lobbes Abbey | Lobbes | c. 650  | Landelin | Ursmar?
Loches Abbey | Loches |  |  |
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 | Mondsee (town) | 748  | Odilo of Bavaria |
Mont-St-Michel Abbey | Mont-Saint-Michel | 708  | Aubert |
Montier-en-Der Abbey | Montier-en-Der | Ca 670  | Berchar(ius) |
Murbach Abbey | Murbach | 727  | Pirmin |
Nantua Abbey | Nantua | c.660  | Amandus[1] |
Saint Maurice Abbey, Niederaltaich | Niederalteich | 731 or 741  | Odilo of Bavaria | Eberswind
Nivelles Abbey | Nivelles | c.640  | Gertrude of Nivelles |
Noirmoutier Abbey | Noirmoutier | 674  | Philibert |
Saint Junian Abbey, Nouaillé-Maupertuis | Nouaillé-Maupertuis | 6th century  | Junian  | Junian
Novalese Abbey | Novalesa | 726  | Abbo of Provence |
Ochsenfurt Abbey | Ochsenfurt |  |  |
Orbais Abbey | Orbais-l'Abbaye |  |  |
Péronne Abbey |  |  |  |
Prüm Abbey | Prüm | 720/21  | Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of Laon | Angloard
Rebais Abbey | Rebais | 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-Hubert, Belgium |  |  |
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 [first mention]  | Wulfoad?  |
St Nazaire Abbey |  |  |
Saint Bertin Abbey, Sithiu | Saint-Omer | c. 654  | Audomar | Bertin
Saint Peter Abbey | Remiremont | Ca 620  | Romaric | Amatus [men], Mactefleda [women]
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 | Staffelsee |  |  |
Stavelot-Malmédy Abbey | Stavelot, Malmedy | c.650  | Remaclus |
Tauberbischofsheim Abbey | Tauberbischofsheim | Bef. 754  | Boniface | Leoba
Tegernsee Abbey | Tegernsee | c.746 or c.765  |  |

## Sources

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* Ian Wood, The Frankish Kingdoms 450-750
* J. M. Wallace-Hadrill, The Long-haired Kings [and other studies in Frankish History] (1962)
* Gregory of Tours, Decem Libri Historianum

## Notes

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1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Belley" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

## See also

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* Merovingian architecture
* Merovingian art
* Merovingian dynasty
* Merovingian script