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Herstelle Abbey, otherwise Abbey of the Holy Cross, Herstelle, is a house of
Benedictine , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ...
nuns in Herstelle,
North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
,
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. The abbey was founded in 1899 on the site of a former convent of the
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s. In 1924, it was raised to the status of an abbey, and became a member of the
Beuronese Congregation The Beuronese Congregation, or Beuron Congregation, is a union of mostly German or German-speaking religious houses of both monks and nuns within the Benedictine Confederation. The congregation stands under the protection of Saint Martin of Tou ...
within the Benedictine Confederation. In 1962, the nuns of Herstelle founded the priory of
Engelthal Engelthal is a municipality near Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in the Frankenalb ( Frankish Alb). The municipality has a population of approximately 1100 people. History The place was named ''Swinnahe'' in former times and mentioned first in 1058/1059 ...
. Besides the normal duties of hospitality, the nuns also work in handicrafts.


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Herstelle Abbey Website
19th-century Christian monasteries Monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia Christian organizations established in 1899 Benedictine nunneries in Germany Buildings and structures in Höxter (district) 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Germany {{Christian-monastery-stub