Sion Abbey (Netherlands)

Sion Abbey was a Trappist monastery in Diepenveen, Overijssel, Netherlands, in the Diocese of Utrecht.

History

The monastery, which was set up in, is a daughter house of Achel Abbey. This was the only Trappist community in the Netherlands north of the great rivers. Since 1935 the monastery has had the status of an abbey. Most of the complex is in Neo-Gothic style and was designed by architect Gerard te Riele.
In 2015, the community sold their property and the remaining monks have founded New Sion Abbey on the island of Schiermonnikoog.