List of Christian monasteries in Switzerland

A

• All Saints Abbey , at Schaffhausen: Benedictine monks
• Au Abbey, at Trachslau near Einsiedeln : initially 4 independent women's communities first documented in 1359; became a single community in Vordere Au c.1530; became Benedictine nuns in 1617 under Einsiedeln Abbey; raised to the status of abbey in 1984; extant
• Ayent Priory , at Ayent : Benedictine monks

  B

• Baulmes Priory at Baulmes : Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks ; Cluniacs
• Beerenberg Abbey or Mariazell Abbey , at Wülflingen : hermitage ; Franciscan friars ; Augustinian Canons
• Beinwil Abbey , at Beinwil : Benedictine monks
• Bellelay Abbey , at Bellelay : Premonstratensians
• Bellerive Abbey , at Collonge-Bellerive : Cistercian nuns
• Bellevaux Abbey , at Lausanne : Cistercian nuns
• Bellinzona :
• * Collegiate church
• *Augustinian Canons
• *Santa Maria della Grazie: Franciscan friars
• *Jesuits
• *Benedictine priory: monks
• *Ursuline nuns
• Benken Abbey , at Benken : monks of unknown order, possibly Benedictine
• Berlai Priory or Mont-Berlai Priory , at Avenches : Benedictine monks
• Blonay Priory , at Blonay : Benedictine monks
• Bollingen Priory , at Bollingen : Cistercian nuns, later Premonstratensian nuns
• Bonmont Abbey , at Chéserex : Cistercian monks
• Bremgarten :
• *Capuchin friary, Bremgarten : Capuchins
• *St. Clare's Priory, Bremgarten : Beguines ; Franciscan Tertiaries
• Broc Priory , at Broc : Benedictine monks
• Bubikon Commandery , at Bubikon : Knights Hospitallers
• Burier Priory , at Montreux : Benedictine monks

  C

• Cappel, see Kappel
• Cazis Priory, at Cazis : canonesses or nuns ; Augustinian canonesses ; Dominican nuns
• Claro Abbey, at Claro : Benedictine nuns
• Churwalden Abbey at Churwalden : Premonstratensian monks
• Collombey Abbey, at Collombey-Muraz : Reformed Bernardine nuns
• Cossonay Priory , at Cossonay : Benedictine monks

  D

• Disentis Abbey at Disentis/Mustér : Benedictine monks

  E

• Ebersecken Abbey, later Priory at Willisau : Cistercian nuns
• Einsiedeln Abbey at Einsiedeln : Benedictine monks
• Engelberg Abbey at Engelberg : Benedictine monks
• Engental Priory at Muttenz : Cistercian nuns
• Erlach Abbey, also known as St. Johannsen Abbey , at Gals : Benedictine monks
• Eschenbach Abbey, at Eschenbach : Augustinian nuns ; Cistercian nuns

  F

• Fahr Priory at Unterengstringen / Würenlos : Benedictine nuns
• Feldbach Abbey or Priory at Steckbach : Cistercian nuns
• Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu at Romont : Cistercian nuns; Trappists
• Fischingen Priory, formerly Fischingen Abbey, at Fischingen : Benedictine monks
• Fontaine-André Abbey at Neuchâtel: Premonstratensians
• Fraubrunnen Abbey at Fraubrunnen : Cistercian nuns
• Frauenthal Abbey at Cham : Cistercian nuns
• Fraumünster Abbey: see Zürich
• Frienisberg Abbey at Seedorf : Cistercian monks

  G

• Genolier Priory at Genolier : Benedictine monks
• Géronde Charterhouse at Sierre : Carthusians
• Glattburg Abbey aka St. Gallenberg Abbey at Oberbüren : Benedictine nuns
• Gnadenthal Abbey at Niederwil : Cistercian nuns
• Gottstatt Abbey at Orpund : Premonstratensians
• Community of Grandchamp at Boudry : Protestants
• Grandgourt Abbey at Grandgourt : Premonstratensians
• Great St. Bernard Hospice on the Great [St Bernard Pass]: Augustinian Canons
• Grimmenstein monastery: Third Order of Saint Francis nuns in Appenzell Innerrhoden
• ''Gubel, see Maria Hilf''

  H

• Haut-Crêt Abbey at Les Tavernes : Cistercian monks
• Hauterive Abbey at Posieux : Cistercian monks
• Hermetschwil Abbey at Hermetschwil-Staffeln : Benedictine nuns
• Herzogenbuchsee Priory at Herzogenbuchsee : Benedictine monks
• Humilimont Abbey at Marsens : Premonstratensians

  I

• Dominican Convent, at Ilanz : Dominican Sisters
• Château d'Illens at Rossens : displaced French Trappist monks from Laval 1903-14
• In der Au, see Au Abbey
• Interlaken Monastery at Interlaken : Augustinian Canons Regulars
• Ittingen Charterhouse at Warth : Carthusians

  J

• Jonschwil Abbey or Priory at Jonschwil : Benedictine monks

  K

• Kalchrain Priory or Abbey at Hüttwilen : Cistercian nuns
• Kappel Abbey at Kappel am Albis : Cistercian monks
• Kleinlützel Priory at Kleinlützel : women religious, possibly Cistercian nuns; Augustinian Canons; Augustinian Canonesses
• Klingental Priory in Basel: Dominican friars
• Klingenzell Priory at Mammern : Benedictine monks
• Klingnau Commandery at Klingnau : Knights Hospitallers
• Königsfelden Abbey at Windisch : Franciscans and Poor Clares
• Kreuzlingen Abbey at Kreuzlingen: Augustinian Canons
• Küsnacht Priory or Commandery at Küsnacht : Knights Hospitallers

  L

• La Lance Charterhouse at Concise, : Carthusians
• Lac de Joux Abbey at L'Abbaye : Premonstratensians
• Le Lieu : monastery of unknown rule, possibly a hermitage
• Lucerne:
• *Lucerne Abbey: Benedictine monks
• * Franciscan friary, Lucerne
• Lully Priory at Bernex : Benedictine monks
• Lutry Priory at Lutry : Benedictine monks
• Lützelau Abbey or Priory on Lützelau island, Freienbach : nuns, order unknown

  M

• Magdenau Abbey at Wolfertswil, Degersheim : Cistercian nuns
• La Maigrauge Abbey / Magerau Abbey : Cistercian nuns
• Mariaberg Abbey : Built as a replacement for Abbey of St. Gall, destroyed before completion in Rorschacher Klosterbruch, rebuilt as an administrative center
• Maria Hilf, on the Gubel, Menzingen : Capuchin Sisters
• Maria-Rickenbach at Niederrickenbach : Benedictine nuns
• Mariastein Abbey, also known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey, at Metzerlen-Mariastein : Benedictine monks
• Mariazell, see Beerenberg
• Mariazell-Wurmsbach Abbey, see Wurmsbach
• Melchtal Abbey at Kerns : Benedictine nuns
• Mistail Abbey at Alvaschein : Benedictine nuns
• Montheron Abbey at Montheron in Froideville near Lausanne : Cistercian monks
• Mount Zion Abbey at Gommiswald : Premonstratensian nuns
• Moutier-Grandval Abbey in Moutier : Benedictine monks
• Münchenbuchsee Commandery at Münchenbuchsee : Knights Hospitallers
• Münchenwiler Priory at Münchenwiler Castle : Cluniacs
• Münsterlingen at Landschlacht : Benedictine nuns
• Muri Abbey at Muri : Benedictine monks

  N

• Nyon Abbey or Priory at Nyon : Benedictine monks

  O

• Oetenbach Priory, Lindenhof: see Zürich
• Olsberg Abbey at Olsberg : Cistercian nuns
• Oujon Charterhouse at Arzier : Carthusians

  P

• Paradise Priory at Schlatt : Poor Clares
• La Part-Dieu Charterhouse at Gruyères or La Tour-de-Trême : Carthusians
• Perroy Priory at Perroy : Benedictine monks
• Peterlingen Priory at Payerne : Cluniacs
• Pfäfers Abbey at Pfäfers : Benedictine monks
• Posat Priory or Abbey at Posat : Trappist monks
• ''Predigerkloster, Neumarkt: see Zürich''

  R

• Rathausen Abbey or Priory at Ebikon : Cistercian nuns
• Capuchin Friary, Rapperswil, at Rapperswil : Capuchin friars
• Rheinau Abbey at Rheinau : Benedictines
• Romainmôtier Abbey at Romainmôtier-Envy : Premonstratensian canons
• Rüeggisberg Priory at Rüeggisberg : Cluniacs
• Rüegsau Abbey at Rüegsau : Benedictine nuns
• Rueyres Priory at Chardonne : Premonstratensian nuns
• Rüti Monastery at Rüti : Premonstratensians

  S

• St. Agnes' Abbey at Schaffhausen: Benedictine nuns
• St. Alban's Abbey, later St. Alban's Priory, in Basel: Benedictines, later Cluniacs
• St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, see Sarnen
• St. Benedict's Abbey, Port-Valais, at Le Bouveret : Benedictines
• St. Bernard Hospice, see Great St Bernard Hospice
• St. Blaise's Priory at Basel: Benedictine monks
• St. Blaise's Priory, Stampfenbach, Stampfenbach in Zürich: Benedictine monks
• St. Christopher's Abbey or Priory near Aclens : Benedictine monks
• St. Gall's Abbey at St. Gallen: Benedictine monks
• St. Gallenberg Abbey, see Glattburg Abbey
• St. George's Abbey, Stein am Rhein, at Stein am Rhein : Benedictine monks
• St. Imier's Abbey at St. Imier : Benedictine monks, later men's collegiate foundation
• St. Jacob's Abbey im Prättigau at Klosters : Premonstratensians
• St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal at Alt St. Johann, later Nesslau : Benedictine monks
• St. John's Abbey, Geneva, at Geneva: Benedictine monks
• St. John's Abbey, Müstair, at Müstair : Benedictine nuns
• St. Margaretenthal Charterhouse in Basel: Carthusians
• St. Martin's Abbey, Fluntern Fluntern, Zürich: Augustinian Canons
• St. Maurice's Abbey at Saint-Maurice : Augustinian Canons
• St. Otmarsberg Abbey, also known as Uznach Abbey, at Uznach : Missionary Benedictines
• St. Peter's Island small priory near Erlach : Cluniac monks
• St. Peterzell Priory at St. Peterzell : Benedictine monks
• Saint-Pierre-de-Clages Priory at Saint-Pierre-de-Clages, Chamoson : Benedictine monks ; Trappist monks
• Saint-Pierre du Mont-Joux Hospice at Bourg-St-Pierre : unknown
• St. Sulpice's Priory at Saint-Sulpice : Benedictine or Cluniac monks
• St. Urban's Abbey at Sankt Urban or Pfaffnau : Cistercian monks
• St. Ursanne's Abbey at Saint-Ursanne : Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks, later a college of secular canons
• St. Wiborada's Priory at St. Georgen in St. Gallen: Benedictine nuns
• Sarnen Abbey, St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, or Engelberg-Sarnen, formerly the nunnery of the double monastery at Engelberg, at Sarnen : Benedictine nuns
• Schänis Abbey at Schänis : women's collegiate foundation
• Schönenwerd Priory at Schönenwerd : unknown rule; later a men's collegiate foundation
• Schönthal Abbey, Basel, in Langenbruck : Benedictine nuns
• Selnau Abbey: see Zürich
• Sembrancher Abbey at Vollèges : Trappist monks and nuns
• Sion Priory or Abbey near Klingnau : Benedictine monks
• Simplon Hospice on the Simplon Pass: Augustinian Canons
• Steinen Priory at Steinen : Cistercian nuns ; Dominican nuns

  T

• Tänikon Abbey at Aadorf : Cistercian nuns
• Tedlingen Priory or Abbey at Radelfingen : Cistercian nuns
• Töss Monastery at Töss, now part of Winterthur : Dominican nuns
• Thorberg Charterhouse at Schloss Thorberg, Krauchthal : Carthusians
• Thunstetten Priory or Commandery, Thunstetten : Knights Hospitallers
• Tobel Priory or Commandery , Tobel-Tägerschen : Knights Hospitallers
• Trub Abbey at Trub : Benedictines

  U

• ''Uznach Abbey, see St. Otmarsberg Abbey''

  V

• Val de la Paix Charterhouse at Chandossel or Villarepos : Carthusians
• La Valsainte Charterhouse at Cerniat : Carthusians, later Trappists
• Vautravers Priory at Môtiers : Benedictine monks
• Vermes Priory at Vermes : unknown
• Villarvolard Abbey or Priory : Trappist nuns
• La Voix-Dieu Abbey or Priory at Plasselb : Cistercian nuns

  W

• Wagenhausen Priory at Wagenhausen : Benedictine monks
• Wangen Abbey or Priory at Wangen an der Aare : Benedictine monks
• Weesen Nunnery at Weesen : Dominican nuns
• Werd Friary, formerly Werd Abbey, at Eschenz : Franciscans, formerly Benedictines
• Wettingen Abbey at Wettingen : Cistercian monks
• Widlisbach Abbey or Priory at Rüttenen : Trappist monks
• Wislikofen Priory at Wislikofen : Benedictine monks
• Wonnenstein Friary at Teufen : Capuchin friars
• Wurmsbach Abbey at Bollingen : Cistercian nuns

  Z

• Zürich:
• * Fraumünster Abbey: Benedictine nuns
• * Barfüsserkloster Zürich: Franciscan friary
• * Augustinerkloster Zürich: priory of Augustinian friars
• * Predigerkloster Zürich, Neumarkt: priory of Dominican friars
• * Community of St. Verena: Beguines
• * Oetenbach Priory, Lindenhof: convent of Dominican nuns
• * St. Martin's Priory, Fluntern, also known as Zürichberg Priory : Augustinian Canons
• * Selnau Abbey: Cistercian nuns
• Zurzach Abbey at Zurzach : men's collegiate foundation