Oelenberg Abbey
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Oelenberg Abbey (Latin: Abbatia B.M.V. de Oelenberg; French: Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg; Alemannic German: Kloschter vum Eelabarg) is a Trappist monastery located in Reiningue near Mulhouse, France. It has been an important place of worship in Alsace since the 11th century and most recently hosted a small community of ten monks (as of 2024).[1]
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Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg | |
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Abbatia B.M.V. de Oelenberg (Latin) |
Order | Canons Regular of St. Augustine (1046–1626) Jesuits (1626–1774) Trappists (1825–present) |
Established | 1046 |
Mother house | Kleinburlo Abbey (line of Port-du-Salut Abbey) |
Dedicated to | Our Lady |
Diocese | Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg |
People | |
Founder(s) | Heilwige of Dabo |
Abbot | See list |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Historic Monument (No. PA00085773) |
Designated date | June 16, 1992 |
Site | |
Location | Reiningue, Haut-Rhin, France |
Coordinates | 47°44′46″N 7°12′48″E |
Website | https://www.abbaye-oelenberg.com/ |
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The former Augustinian then Jesuit church with its nave, its two-level transept, its choir and its burial vault were listed as a Historic Monument on June 16, 1992.[2]