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Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Viersen
Grefrath

Benedictine Abbey of Mariendonk

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Benedictine Abbey of Mariendonk

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    June 29, 2021

    A plot of land near Kempen was bought from the donor Johanna Stieger and a Benedictine monastery was built. In 1900, Prioress Mother Ursula Kleberg and 22 nuns moved in here. They earned their living by cultivating a small farm, embroidering and selling bread products.
    In 1948 the monastery was elevated to the status of an abbey and was given the name Mariadonk.
    Over time, the sisters became more concerned with theological issues. After a sister received her first doctorate, further training took place within the convent, as well as intensifying pastoral care and theological further training for guests in the form of lectures and Bible discussions.
    At the moment there are 32 nuns in the convent.

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          Location: Grefrath, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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