Herstelle Abbey

The Abbey of the Holy Cross in Herstelle, a district of Beverungen in a circle Hoexter, is a Benedictine Abbey in East Westphalia. It is located on the territory of the Archdiocese of Paderborn.

History

The abbey was founded in 1899 as a monastery of the Benedictines of the Blessed Sacrament in the buildings of a former Franciscan monastery from the 17th century. 1924 was the collection of the Abbey and the incorporation into the Beuronese Congregation.

In 1962, the Benedictine Sisters of Herstelle a daughter monastery Monastery Engelthal.

Fields of work of the Sisters are the reception and care of guests as well as various arts and crafts activities.

Superiors

  • Emmanuel Henry from Peppange in Luxembourg, in 1899 mother superior, prioress from 1901 to 1912

1912-1919 as a dependent Subpriory connection to the Benedictine convent Mariahilf in Bonn- Endenich

  • Angela Schmitz from Endenich, subprioress September-November 1912
  • Anselma Gürtler from Endenich, subprioress 1912-1913
  • Salesia Blanché from Endenich, subprioress 1913-1916
  • Margareta Blanché from Endenich, subprioress 1916-1919
  • Margareta Blanché, Prioress 1919-1923 († December 29, 1923 )
  • Theresa Jackisch, Abbess 1925-1966 ( Prioress since 1924)
  • Beatrix Kolck, Abbess 1966-1994
  • Hagia Witzenrath, Abbess 1994-2004
  • Sophia Swede, abbess since 2004
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