List of Christian religious houses in Denmark

The following is a list, as yet incomplete, of Christian religious houses in Denmarkincluding former Danish territories now in Germany and Sweden whether extant or not, for both men and for women.
== Denmark ==
Religious house 	Location 	Region 	Dedication 	Order 	Notes
Æbelholt Abbey 	Tjæreby near Hillerød 	Region Hovedstaden	Saint Thomas 	Augustinian Canons 	1176-1536; moved here from Eskilsø
Franciscan Friary, Copenhagen (or Greyfriars) 	Copenhagen 	Region Hovedstaden	 	Franciscan friars 	1238-1530
Poor Clares' Priory, Copenhagen 	Copenhagen 	Region Hovedstaden	 	Poor Clares 	1497-1535
Carmelite Priory, Copenhagen 	Copenhagen 	Region Hovedstaden	 	Carmelite friars 	1479-1529
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Copenhagen 	Copenhagen 	Region Hovedstaden	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghost to 1497, Augustinian canons thereafter 	1296-1530
St. Gertrude's Hospital, Copenhagen 	Copenhagen 	Region Hovedstaden	Saint Gertrude 	 	dates tbe
St. George's Leper Hospital, Copenhagen 	Copenhagen 	Region Hovedstaden	Saint George 	 	before 1261-1609
Eskilsø Abbey 	Eskilsø in the Roskilde Fjord 	Region Hovedstaden	 	Augustinian Canons 	first half of 12th century-1176; moved to Æbelholt
Esrum Abbey 	Esrum Sø, Græsted 	Region Hovedstaden	 	Cistercian monks (formerly Benedictine monks) 	1151-1536
Carmelite Priory, Helsingør(Priory of Our Lady, Helsingør) 	Helsingør 	Region Hovedstaden	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Carmelite friars 	1430-1536
Dominican Priory, Helsingør 	Helsingør 	Region Hovedstaden	Saint Nicholas 	Dominican friars 	1441-1536
Franciscan Friary, Helsingør 	Helsingør 	Region Hovedstaden	Saint Anne 	Franciscan friars 	1420-1537; now the site of Marienlyst Castle
Knardrup Abbey 	Knardrupsgård north-west of Copenhagen, between Ganløse and Måløv	Region Hovedstaden	 	Cistercian monks 	1326-1536
Slangerup Abbey 	Slangerup 	Region Hovedstaden	Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Nicholas 	Benedictine nuns to 1187, Cistercian nuns thereafter 	1170-1555
Aastrup Jomfrukloster 	Aastrup, Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	 	Lutheran women's collegiate foundation 	1886-1983
Antvorskov 	Slagelse 	Region Sjælland 	Saint John the Baptist 	Knights Hospitallers 	1164-1536
Asserbo Charterhouse 	Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	 	Carthusian monks 	1162/63-c.1169/70; after Carthusians left, site abandoned, and later given as a grange to the Cistercians at Sorø
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Elvedgård 	Søndersø, island of Funen 	Region Sjælland 	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghostin 1475 it was intended to establish a Carthusian monastery here, but the endowment was insufficient, so a house of the Hospitaller Order of the Holy Ghost was founded instead	1475-1536
St. Agnes' Priory, Gavnø 	Gavnø 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Agnes 	Dominican nuns 	1403-1536
Gisselfeld Adelige Jomfrukloster (also Gisselfeld Priory) 	Gisselfeld Castle, Bråby 	Region Sjælland 	 	Lutheran women's collegiate foundation 	founded 1755; extant
Halsted Priory 	Nakskov, Lolland 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Samson 	Benedictine monks 	1290-1536
Holbæk Priory 	Holbæk 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Nicholas 	Dominican friars 	1275-1535
Kalundborg Friary 	Kalundborg 	Region Sjælland 	 	Franciscan friars 	1240-1532
Køge Friary 	Køge 	Region Sjælland 	Blessed Virgin Mary (Saint Mary of Consolation)	Franciscan friars 	1484-1531
Maribo Abbey 	Maribo 	Region Sjælland] 	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Bridgettines to 1536; refounded 1551 as Lutheran women's collegiate foundation (Adelige Jomfrukloster) 	1416-1536; 1551-1621
Næstved Priory 	Næstved 	Region Sjælland 	 	Dominican friars 	1265-1536
Næstved Friary 	Næstved 	Region Sjælland 	 	Franciscan friars 	1242-1532
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Nakskov 	Nakskov 	Region Sjælland 	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghost, monks and nuns 	1470-1536
Nykøbing Falster Friary 	Nykøbing Falster 	Region Sjælland 	 	Franciscan friars 	1419-1532
Nysted Friary 	Nysted 	Region Sjælland 	 	Franciscan friars 	1286-1538
Hospital of St. Anthony, Præstø 	Præstø 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Anthony 	Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony 	1470-1536
Ringsted Abbey 	Ringsted 	Region Sjælland 	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Benedictine monks 	1134-1536
Roskilde Abbey (Abbey of Our Lady, Roskilde) 	Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Benedictine nuns to 1177, thereafter Cistercian nuns 	1160-1536
St. Catherine's Priory, Roskilde 	Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Catherine of Siena 	Dominican friars 	1231-1536
St. Agnes' Priory, Roskilde 	Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Agnes 	Dominican nuns 	1263-1527
Franciscan Friary, Roskilde 	Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	 	Franciscan friars 	1237-1537
St. Clare's Priory, Roskilde 	Roskilde 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Clare of Assisi 	Poor Clares 	1256-1537
Dominican Priory, Skælskør 	Skælskør 	Region Sjælland 	 	Dominican friars 	c.1300-1536
Carmelite Priory, Skælskør 	Skælskør 	Region Sjælland 	 	Carmelite friars 	1418-1532
Skovkloster Abbey 	Næstved 	Region Sjælland 	Saint Peter 	Benedictine monks 	1175-1536; after the Reformation turned into a school as Herlufsholm School, which is still extant
Sorø Abbey 	Sorø 	Region Sjælland 	 	Benedictine monks to 1161 or 1162, thereafter Cistercians 	1142-1536; after the Reformation turned into a school as Sorø Academy, which is still extant
Vallø Adelige Jomfrukloster 	Vallø Castle 	Region Sjælland 	 	Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 	founded 1737; extant
Vemmetofte Adelige Jomfrukloster 	Faxe 	Region Sjælland 	 	Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 	founded 1735; extant
Vordingborg Priory 	Vordingborg 	Region Sjælland 	 	Dominican friars 	1253-c. 1265
Aalborg Abbey (Abbey of Our Lady, Aalborg) 	Aalborg 	Region Nordjylland	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Benedictine nuns 	1125-1527
Aalborg Friary 	Aalborg 	Region Nordjylland	 	Franciscan friars 	1250-1530
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg 	Aalborg 	Region Nordjylland	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghost 	1451-1536
St. George's Hospital, Aalborg 	Aalborg 	Region Nordjylland	Saint George 	order uncertain 	-1534
Børglum Abbey 	Børglum near Løkken 	Region Nordjylland	 	Premonstratensian Canonspossibly a Benedictine monastery in the 12th century 	1209-1536
Dueholm Priory 	Nykøbing Mors 	Region Nordjylland	Saint John the Baptist 	Knights Hospitallers 	1370-1536
Glenstrup Abbey 	Glenstrup near Randers 	Region Nordjylland	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Benedictine monks 	1125-1431 and 1441-1445; the premises were given to the Carthusians in 1432; the Benedictines reoccupied them in 1441, but were removed again in 1445, when the site was given as an estate to the Bridgettines of Mariager Abbey
Glenstrup Charterhouse 	Glenstrup near Randers 	Region Nordjylland	 	Carthusian monks 	1432-1441; established in the former Benedictine Glenstrup Abbey
Hundslund Priorynow Dronninglund Castle 	Dronninglund Castle 	Region Nordjylland	Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Clement 	Benedictine nuns 	1250-1535
Ø Abbeyor possibly Priory 	Oxholm in Øland 	Region Nordjylland	 	Benedictine nuns 	1175-1536
Sebber Priory 	Sebbersund 	Region Nordjylland	Saint Lawrence 	Benedictine nuns 	c. 1250-1536
Sæby Priory 	Sæby 	Region Nordjylland	 	Carmelite friars 	c.1460-1536
Vestervig Abbey 	Thisted 	Region Nordjylland	 	Augustinian Canons 	c.1110-1536
Kappel Priory 	Vestervig 	Region Nordjylland	 	nuns (order uncertain) 	dates tbe
Vitskøl Abbey 	Ranum, Himmerland 	Region Nordjylland	 	Cistercian monks 	1158-1536; renamed Bjørnsholm
Vrejlev Priory 	Vrå 	Region Nordjylland	 	Premonstratensian canons from Børglum Abbey to 1200; Premonstratensian nuns thereafter 	1165-1536
Carmelite priory, Aarhus 	Aarhus 	Region Midtjylland	 	Carmelite friars 	1460s-1531
Dominican Priory, Aarhus 	Aarhus 	Region Midtjylland	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Dominican friars 	c.1240-1530
Alling Abbey 	Svostrup, Gjern 	Region Midtjylland	Saint John 	Benedictine monks 	1250-1536; moved here from Vejerslev
Essenbæk Abbey 	Assentoft near Randers 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine monks 	1179-1529; moved here from Randers
Grinderslev Priory 	Grinderslev 	Region Midtjylland	Saint Peter 	Augustinian Canons 	1150-1536
Gudum Priory 	Gudum 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine nuns 	1250-1536
Franciscan Friary, Horsens 	Horsens 	Region Midtjylland	 	Franciscan friars 	1261-1532
Knights Hospitallers, Horsens 	Horsens 	Region Midtjylland	Saint John the Baptist 	Knights Hospitallers 	1375-1536
Kalvø Abbey 	Kalvø Island in the Skanderborg Sø 	Region Midtjylland	 	Cistercian monks 	1167-1172); community moved here from Veng Abbey, and moved on to found Øm Abbey
Mariager Abbey 	Mariager 	Region Midtjylland	 	Bridgettines 	1446-1536
Øm Abbey 	Mossø, in Gammel Rye 	Region Midtjylland	 	Cistercian monks 	1172-1536; the community settled at Øm in 1172, having been formerly located, in quick succession from 1165 onwards, at Sabro, Sminge, Veng and Kalvø
Ørslev Abbey 	Ørslevkloster, Skive 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine nuns 	1175-1536
Randers Abbey 	Randers 	Region Midtjylland	Blessed Virgin Mary 	Benedictine double monastery until c. 1140; Benedictine nuns thereafter 	c.1125-1428; monks moved to Essenbæk c.1140
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Randers 	Randers 	Region Midtjylland	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghost 	1485-1532
Franciscan Friary, Randers 	Randers 	Region Midtjylland	 	Franciscan friars 	1236-1530
Ring Abbey 	Hylke on the Skanderborg Sø 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine nuns 	c.1175-1536
Sabro Abbey 	Sabro 	Region Midtjylland	 	Cistercian monks 	1165; community moved almost immediately to Sminge
Sminge Abbey 	Voel on the Sminger Sø 	Region Midtjylland	 	Cistercian monks 	1165-1166; community moved here from Sabro, and moved on to Veng
Støvringgård Jomfrukloster 	Støvringgård near Randers 	Region Midtjylland	 	Lutheran women's collegiate foundation 	founded 1745; extant
Stubber Priory 	Ginding, Hardsyssel 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine nuns 	c.1150-1536
Tvilum Priory 	Tvilum, Gjern 	Region Midtjylland	 	Augustinian Canons 	c.1247-1536
Tvis Abbey 	Storå, Holstebro 	Region Midtjylland	 	Cistercian monks 	1163-1536
Vejerslev Abbey 	Randers 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine monks 	1150-1225; moved to Alling
Vejle Priory 	Vejle 	Region Midtjylland	 	Dominican friars 	1325-1530
Veng Abbey 	Veng 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine monks to 1165; Cistercian monks thereafter 	1060s-1165; after the Benedictines left, the premises were occupied briefly by Cistercian monks from Sminge, who almost immediately moved on to Kalvø
St. Mary's Abbey, Viborg 	Viborg 	Region Midtjylland	Saint Mary 	Augustinian canons 	dates tbe
Asmild Abbey 	Viborg 	Region Midtjylland	Saint Margaret 	Augustinian Canonesses 	1167-1536
Dominican Priory, Viborg (Blackfriars) 	Viborg 	Region Midtjylland	 	Dominican friars 	c.1240-1529
Franciscan Friary, Viborg 	Viborg 	Region Midtjylland	 	Franciscan friars 	1235-1530
St. John's Priory, Viborg 	Viborg 	Region Midtjylland	Saint John the Baptist 	Knights Hospitallers 	c.1275-1536
Vissing Prioryor possibly Abbey 	Vorladegård 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine nuns 	c.1200-1450
Voer Abbey 	Vorladegård 	Region Midtjylland	 	Benedictine monks 	1150-1532
Assens Priory 	Assens 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Carmelite friars 	1500-1530
Dalum Abbey 	Dalum 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Benedictine nuns 	1200-1529
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Fåborg 	Fåborg 	Region Syddanmark 	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghost 	1477-1540
Haderslev Priory 	Haderslev 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Dominican friars 	1250-1527
Holme Abbey now Brahetrolleborg 	Brahetrolleborg, island of Funen 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Cistercian monks 	1172-1536
Kolding Friary 	Kolding 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Franciscan friars 	1288-1530
Løgum Abbey 	Løgumkloster 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Cistercian monks 	1173-1536; community moved here from Seem
St. Alban's Priory, Odense 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	Blessed Virgin Mary; Saint Alban 	Benedictine monks 	c.1075-c.1100; replaced by St. Canute's Abbey, Odense
St. Canute's Abbey, Odense 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint Canute 	Benedictine monks 	c.1100-1536; replaced St. Alban's Priory, Odense
Nonnebakken Abbey (1175-1200): Benedictine nuns (moved to Dalum)	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Benedictine nuns 	1175-1200; community moved to Dalum
Dominican Priory, Odense 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint Peter 	Dominican friars 	1240-1536
Franciscan Friary, Odense 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Franciscan friars 	
St. Clare's Priory, Odense 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint Clare of Assisi 	Poor Clares 	1522-1538
St. John's Priory, Odense 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint John the Baptist 	Knights Hospitallers 	c.1275-1536
Odense Adelige Jomfrukloster 	Odense 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Lutheran noblewomen's collegiate foundation 	founded 1716; amalgamated with the Roskilde Adelige Jomfrukoster in 1974
St. Nicholas' Priory, Ribe 	Ribe 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint Nicholas 	Benedictine nuns 	1170-1532; the community moved here from the former double monastery at Seem
St. Catherine's Priory, Ribe 	Ribe 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint Catherine of Siena 	Dominican friars 	1228-1531
Franciscan Friary, Ribe 	Ribe 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Franciscan friars 	1232-1537
St. John's Priory, Ribe 	Ribe 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint John the Baptist 	Knights Hospitallers 	c.1300-1537
St. George's Leper Hospital, Ribe 	Ribe 	Region Syddanmark 	Saint George 	 	dates tbe
Seem Abbey 	Ribe 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Benedictine double monastery to 1170, when nuns removed; Cistercian monks from 1171 	c.1150-1173; Benedictine double monastery until nuns moved to Ribe in 1170; resettled as a Cistercian monastery from Herrevad; community moved to Løgum in 1173
Svendborg Friary 	Svendborg 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Franciscan friars 	1236-1537
Svendborg Leper Hospital 	Svendborg 	Region Syddanmark 	 	order uncertain but closely connected to the Franciscan friary 	dates tbe
Tønder Friary 	Tønder 	Region Syddanmark 	 	Franciscan friars 	1238-1530
== Former Danish territories now in Germany ==
=== Southern Schleswig ===
Religious house 	Location 	Dedication 	Order 	Notes
Flensburg Friary 	Flensburg 	 	Franciscan friars 	1263-1528
Guldholm Abbey 	Guldholm 	 	Benedictine monks, later Cistercian monks 	1190/91-1210; community transferred from St. Michael's Abbey, Schleswig; moved to Ryd Abbey
Husum Friary 	Husum 	 	Franciscan friars 	1494-1528
Mohrkirchen Hospital 	Mohrkirchconventionally, the town is Mohrkirch but the hospital and convent Mohrkirchen	Saint Anthony	Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony 	1391-1535
Ryd Abbey or Rüde Abbey 	Glücksburg 	 	Cistercian monks 	1210-1536
St. John's Priory, Schleswig 	Schleswig 	Saint John 	Benedictine nuns 	c.1200-1536
St. Michael's Abbey, Schleswig	Schleswig 	Saint Michael	Benedictine double monastery, later Benedictine nuns	c. 1030-c. 1200; the monks were removed for disciplinary reasons c.1190 and sent to found Guldholm Abbey
Dominican Friary, Schleswig 	Schleswig 	 	Dominican friars 	1239-1529
Franciscan Friary, Schleswig 	Schleswig 	 	Franciscan friars 	1232-1530
See also List of Christian religious houses in Schleswig-Holstein
For Rügen, see List of Christian religious houses in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
== Former Danish territories in Skåne and Halland, now in Sweden ==
Religious house 	Location 	Region 	Dedication 	Order 	Notes
Åhus Priory 	Åhusotherwise Aahus 	Skåne 	 	Dominican friars 	1250-1536
Bäckaskog Abbey () 	Kristianstad Municipality	Skåne 	 	Premonstratensian Canons 	c.1225-1537; community formerly at Væ (Vä)
Bosjø Abbey () 	Höör Municipality 	Skåne 	 	Benedictine monks or nuns 	c.1175-1536
Börringe Priory () 	Svedala Municipality 	Skåne 	 	initially Benedictine monks, replaced c.1231 by Benedictine nuns	c.1150-1536
Dalby Abbey, previously Dalby Priory	Dalby 	Skåne 	 	Cluniac monks; replaced mid-12th century by Augustinian Canons 	c.1060-1537
Helsingborg Priory 	Helsingborg 	Skåne 	 	Dominican friars 	1235-1537
Herrevad Abbey 	Ljungsbyhed 	Skåne 	 	Cistercian monks 	c.1140-1536
Landskrona Priory 	Landskrona 	Skåne 	 	Carmelite friars 	1410-1530
Lund Abbey 	Lund 	Skåne 	 	Benedictine monks 	1080-1537
St. Peter's Priory, Lund 	Lund 	Skåne 	Saint Peter 	Benedictine nuns 	1166-1537
St. Mary's Priory, Lund 	Lund 	Skåne 	Saint Mary 	Dominican friars 	1223-1530
St. Catherine's Priory, Lund 	Lund 	Skåne 	Saint Catherine	Franciscan friars 	1238-1537
Trinity Priory, Lund 	Lund 	Skåne 	Holy Trinity 	Premonstratensian Canons 	1160?-1200
Malmø Friary 	Malmø 	Skåne 	 	Franciscan friars 	1419-1530
Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Malmø 	Malmø 	Skåne 	Holy Ghost 	Order of the Holy Ghost 	1475-1529
Öved Abbey (), now Övedskloster 	Sjöbo 	Skåne 	 	Premonstratensian Canons 	1160-1535
Tommarp Abbey 	Tommarp () 	Skåne 	 	Premonstratensian Canons 	1150-1536
St. George's Hospital, Tommarp 	Tommarp () 	Skåne 	Saint George 	order unknown (possibly a fraternity) 	1285-1536?
Trelleborg Friary 	Trelleborg 	Skåne 	 	Franciscan friars 	1267-1532
Turkø Friary 	Turkø 	Skåne 	 	Franciscan friars 	1489-1530
Vä Abbey 	Vä ( near Kristianstad) 	Skåne 	 	Premonstratensian Canons 	1170-1213; community re-settled at Bækkeskov [Bäckaskog]
Ystad Friary 	Ystad () 	Skåne 	 	Franciscan friars 	1267-1532
Ås Abbey 	Varberg Municipality 	Halland	 	Cistercian monks 	1194-1536
Halmstad Friary 	Halmstad 	Halland	 	Franciscan friars 	1494-153
St. Catherine's Priory, Halmstad 	Halmstad 	Halland	 	Dominican friars 	c.1260-1531
Varberg Priory 	Varberg 	Halland	 	Carmelite friars 	1470-1530
See also List of Christian religious houses in Sweden
==Notes==
==Sources==
* Garner, H. N., 1968: Atlas over danske klostre 
*Digitalt atlas over klostre i middelalderens Danmark 
* MiddelalderInfo om danske klostre og kirker 
 
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