List of Merovingian monasteries explained

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.

AbbeyLocation (present-day)Foundation date (traditional)Founder (traditional)First abbot/abbess
Altaripa Abbey
Altmünster AbbeyLuxembourg City
Altomünster AbbeyAltomünsterc. 750Alto
Amorbach AbbeyAmorbach734Amor, disciple of PirminAmor
Andernach AbbeyAndernach
Annegray AbbeyLa Voivre, Haute-Saônec.585-590ColumbanusColumbanus
Argenteuil AbbeyArgenteuil656 / first mentioned 697
Barisis au Bois AbbeyBarisis-aux-Bois
Benedictbeuren AbbeyBenediktbeuernc.740, 969 (2nd creation, by Wolfold)
Bobbio AbbeyBobbio614ColumbanusColumbanus
Abbey of Bruyères-le-ChâtelBruyères-le-Châtel673ChlotildeMummola
Chelles AbbeyChelles, Seine-et-Marnec.658Balthild
Chiemsee AbbeyChiemsee
Saint Peter Abbey, CorbieCorbiec.660BalthildTheofred
Dol AbbeyDol-de-Bretagne6th centurySamson of Dol
Echternach AbbeyEchternachc. 698WillibrordWillibrord
ElnoneSaint-Amand-les-Eauxc. 633AmandusAmandus
Faremoutiers AbbeyFaremoutiersc.620Burgundofara
Fécamp AbbeyFécamp658Waningus
Ferrières AbbeyFerrières-en-Gâtinais630Columbanus
Saint Peter Abbey, FlavignyFlavigny-sur-Ozerain717/19WideradMagnaoald
Fleury AbbeySaint-Benoît-sur-Loirec.640LeodebaldusRigomer?
Fritzlar Abbey (Frideslar)Fritzlar724Boniface
Gorze AbbeyGorze749Chrodegang of MetzDroctegand
Fontanella AbbeySaint-Wandrille-Rançon648WandregiselWandregisel
Fulda AbbeyFulda744SturmSturm
Hautmont AbbeyHautmont646?Vincent MadelgariusMadelgar, named Vincentius
Hautvillers AbbeyHautvillers
Hersfeld AbbeyBad Hersfeld736, again 769Sturm
Holy Cross Abbey, PoitiersPoitiers552/8RadegundeAgnes
Holzkirchen AbbeyHolzkirchen, Lower Franconia
Honau AbbeyLa Wantzenau
Hornbach AbbeyHornbach, Germany
Abbey Notre-Dame de JouarreJouarrec. 630AdoTheodechilde
Saint Peter Abbey, JumiègesJumièges654PhilibertPhilibert
Kaiserwerth AbbeyDüsseldorf-Kaiserswerth
Kempten AbbeyKempten
Kitzingen AbbeyKitzingen
Kochel AbbeyKochel
Saint Lambert Abbey, LiessiesLiessiesc. 751WilbertGuntrad
Lobbes AbbeyLobbesc. 650LandelinUrsmar?
Loches AbbeyLoches
Lorch Abbey
Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, LuxeuilLuxeuil-les-Bainsc.585/90ColumbanusColumbanus
Marmoutier AbbeyMarmoutierc.589 or 659?Leobard?Leobard
Maroilles AbbeyMaroillesc. 650RadobertHumbert
Mettlach AbbeyMettlachc. 676Leudwinus
Mondsee AbbeyMondsee (town)748Odilo of Bavaria
Mont-St-Michel AbbeyMont-Saint-Michel708Aubert
Montier-en-Der AbbeyMontier-en-DerCa 670Berchar(ius)
Murbach AbbeyMurbach727Pirmin
Nantua AbbeyNantuac.660Amandus
Saint Maurice Abbey, NiederaltaichNiederalteich731 or 741Odilo of BavariaEberswind
Nivelles AbbeyNivellesc.640Gertrude of Nivelles
Noirmoutier AbbeyNoirmoutier674Philibert
Saint Junian Abbey, Nouaillé-MaupertuisNouaillé-Maupertuis6th centuryJunianJunian
Novalese AbbeyNovalesa726Abbo of Provence
Ochsenfurt AbbeyOchsenfurt
Orbais AbbeyOrbais-l'Abbaye
Péronne Abbey
Prüm AbbeyPrüm720/21Bertrada of Prüm and Caribert of LaonAngloard
Rebais AbbeyRebais630sAudoin of Rouen
Reichenau AbbeyReichenau724Pirmin
Abbey of Reuil-en-BrieReuil-en-Brie7th centuryRado
Abbey of Saint-Sauveur, SarlatSarlat8th century?
Saint-Andoche AbbeyAutun592BrunhildeThalassia
Saint-Aubin d’AngersAngersBefore 616Bobenus?
Saint Bavo Abbey, GhentGhentc. 630Amandus
Sainte Colombe Abbey, SensSens620Chlothar IIAggo ?
Saint Denis AbbeySaint-Denis623/39Dagobert I
Saint Eloi AbbeyNoyon645Eligius
Saint Emmeran AbbeyRegensburgc. 739Gaubald
Saint-Germain-des-PrésParisc. 557GermanusDoctroyée
Saint Gall AbbeySankt Gallen719?OthmarOthmar
Abbey of Saint GenevieveParis502?Chlodowech & Saint Clotilde
Saint Glossinde AbbeyMetzc. 604GlossindeGlossinde
St Hubert AbbeySaint-Hubert, Belgium
Saint Lucian AbbeyBeauvaisc. 583/5Chilperic I?Ebrulf
Sainte-Marie de Saint-Jean-le-Grand AbbeyAutunBef. 589Syagrius of AutunThalassia
Saint Martin AbbeyAutunBef. 589Syagrius of AutunLupus
Saint Maurice d'Agaune AbbeySaint-Maurice515Sigismund of Burgundy
Saint Medard AbbeySoissons557Chlothar I
Saint Mesmin AbbeyMicyca. 508EuspiciusEuspicius
Saint Michael Abbey, MihielSaint-Mihielc. 709 [first mention]Wulfoad?
St Nazaire Abbey
Saint Bertin Abbey, SithiuSaint-Omerc. 654AudomarBertin
Saint Peter AbbeyRemiremontCa 620RomaricAmatus [men], Mactefleda [women]
Saint Peter Abbey, GhentGhent631?Amandus
Saint Peter Abbey, SolignacSolignac631/2EligiusRemaclus
Saint Pierre de la CoutureLe Mansbef. 616Bertechramn of Le Mans
Saint-Pierre-le-Vif, SensSensFirst half 6th century?Theudechild
Saint Pierre-le-Bas AbbeyVienne6th centuryLeonianusLeonianus
Saint Peter and Saint Paul AbbeyWissembourgbef. 661Austrasian noblesPrincipius of Speyer?
Saint Quentin AbbeyMont Saint Quentinca. 660Chlodovech IIUltan?
St Riquier Abbey, CentulaSaint-Riquier625/38RichariusRicharius
Saint Symphorian AbbeyMetzc. 609Pappolus
Saint Trond AbbeySint-Truiden656?Trudo
Saint Vaast AbbeyArras667Audebert
Staffelsee AbbeyStaffelsee
Stavelot-Malmédy AbbeyStavelot, Malmedyc.650Remaclus
Tauberbischofsheim AbbeyTauberbischofsheimBef. 754BonifaceLeoba
Tegernsee AbbeyTegernseec.746 or c.765

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