This is a list, as yet incomplete, of Christian religious houses, both extant and dissolved, in Belgium, for both men and women. All listed so far are Roman Catholic.
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- Achel Abbey (Sint-Benedictusabdij van Achel, de Achelse Kluis or Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-La-Trappe-van-de-Heilige-Benedictus) (extant), part in Hamont-Achel, Limburg, Belgium, and part in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands: Trappist monks
- Affligem (Flemish Brabant):
- Affligem Abbey (Abdij van Affligem) (extant) at Hekelgem: Benedictine monks
- Saints Mary and Wivina's Abbey, Affligem (dissolved) (Abdij Maria Mediatrix en Sant Wivina): Benedictine nuns
- Aldeneik Abbey (Abdij van Aldeneik) at Aldeneik, Maaseik, Limburg: Benedictine nuns, later canons regular
- Amay, former commune of Jehay (Liège Province):
- Amay Abbey (Abbaye de la Paix-Dieu d'Amay) (dissolved): Cistercian nuns (1244âÂÂ1797)
- Amay Priory (Prieuré d'Amay), founded in the former premises of Amay Abbey above, and later moved to form Chevetogne Abbey: Benedictine monks. The premises now accommodate the Centre de perfectionnement aux métiers du patrimoine and the Maison du tourisme Hesbaye et Meuse
- Andenne Abbey (Abbaye d'Andenne) at Andenne (Namur): Benedictine double abbey, later secular canonesses
- Antwerp:
- Antwerp Charterhouse: Carthusians
- St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp: Premonstratensians
- St. Saviour's Abbey, Antwerp (Abdij SintSalvator Antwerpen): Cistercian monks
- Argenton Abbey (Abbaye d'Argenton) at Lonzée, Gembloux (Namur Province): Cistercian nuns
- Assebroek, see Steenbrugge
- Ath Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame du Refuge d'Ath) at Ath (Hainaut Province): Cistercian nuns
- Aubechies Abbey (Abbaye de la Sainte-Trinité et de Saint-Géry d'Aubechies) at Aubechies (Hainaut): Benedictine monks
- Aulne Abbey (Abbaye d'Aulne) at Gozée (Hainaut): Benedictine monks, then secular clergy, then Augustinian canons, then Cistercian monks
- Averbode Abbey (Abdij van Averbode) (extant) at Averbode, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Flemish Brabant): Premonstratensians
- Aywiers Abbey or Aywières Abbey (Abbaye d'Aywiers or d'Aywières), founded at Awirs but moved to Couture-Saint-Germain, Lasne (Walloon Brabant): Cistercian nuns
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- Baudelo Abbey (Abdij van Baudelo or Baudeloo) at Klein-Sinaai (East Flanders): Cistercian nuns
- Beaupré Abbey (Abdij van Beaupré) at Grimminge (East Flanders): Cistercian nuns
- Beaurepart Abbey (Abbaye du Beaurepart) in Liège: Premonstratensians
- Ter Beeck Abbey (Abdij Ter Beeck) at Halle-Booienhoven, Zoutleeuw, Flemish Brabant: Cistercian nuns
- Béguinages (Begijnhoven) at:
- Antwerp, Bruges, Dendermonde, Diest, Ghent (Old Saint Elisabeth, New Saint Elisabeth in Sint-Amandsberg and Our Lady Ter Hooyen) Hoogstraten, Lier, Leuven (Large and Small), Mechelen (Large and Small) Kortrijk, Sint-Truiden, Turnhout and Tongeren
- Bethlehem Abbey, Bonheiden (extant) at Bonheiden (Antwerp): Benedictine nuns
- Bijloke Abbey, also Byloque Abbey (Abdij van der Bijloke or Abbaye de la Byloque) at Ghent (East Flanders): Cistercian nuns
- Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey (Abbaye de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac) at Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant: Maronite
- Boneffe Abbey (Abbaye de Boneffe) at ÃÂghezée (Namur): Cistercian nuns, then Cistercian monks (from 1461)
- Bonheiden Abbey, see Bethlehem Abbey, Bonheiden
- Bonne-Espérance Abbey (Abbaye de Bonne-Espérance) at Vellereille-les-Brayeux, Estinnes (Hainaut): Premonstratensians
- Bornem, see St. Bernard's Abbey, Bornem
- Braschaat Abbey (Abdij SintMichiel Braschaat) at Braschaat (Antwerp): Premonstratensians
- Brecht Abbey or Abbey of Our Lady of Nazareth, Brecht (Abdij van Onze Vrouwe van Nazareth) (refoundation of the earlier house at Lier) at Brecht (Antwerp): Trappist nuns
- Brialmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Brialmont) (extant), in the former Château de Brialmont, Tilff (Liège): Trappist nuns
- Brogne Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Gérard-de-Brogne) at Saint-Gérard (Namur): Benedictine monks (founded 919)
- Bruges (West Flanders):
- Augustinian Priory, Bruges (Augustijnenklooster, Brugge): Augustinian canons
- Eekhout Abbey (Eekhoutabdij, Sint-Bartholomeusabdij): Augustinian canons
- St. Andrew's Abbey, Bruges (Abdij Sint-Andries Brugge), now St. Andrew's Abbey, Zevenkerken: Benedictine monks
- St. Godelieve's Abbey, Bruges (St. Godelieveabdij, Brugge): Benedictine nuns
- St. Trudo's Abbey, Bruges (Sint-Trudoabdij, Brugge), originally in Bruges, then Male, now back in Bruges: Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre
- Ten Wijngaerde Béguinage (Begijnhof Ten Wijngaerde): Beguines; from 1927 a priory of Benedictine nuns, as the Monasterium De Wijngaard
- Brussels:
- Coudenberg Abbey (Abbaye du Coudenberg, Abbaye Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg; Abdij Sint-Jacob op de Koudenberg) in Brussels: Augustinian canons
- English Ladies, Brussels (Abbaye des Dames anglaises de Bruxelles): English Benedictine nuns in exile
- Jericho Priory (Klooster Jericho, Klooster Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Rosen gheplant in Jericho) in Brussels: Canonesses Regular
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- Gembloux Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Exupère de Gembloux) at Gembloux (Namur): Benedictine monks
- Geraardsbergen Abbey (Abdij van Geraardsbergen), previously at Dikkelvenne, at Geraardsbergen (East Flanders): Benedictine monks
- Géronsart Abbey (Abbaye de Géronsart) at Jambes (Namur): Augustinian canons
- Ghent, East Flanders:
- St. Bavo's Abbey (Sint-Baafsabdij, Gent): Benedictine monks
- English Ladies, Ghent (Abbaye des Dames anglaises): English Benedictine nuns in exile
- St. Peter's Abbey, Ghent (Sint-Pietersabdij, Gent): Benedictine monks
- Abdij Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van het Rijke Gasthuis: Benedictine nuns
- Ghislenghien Abbey (Abbaye du Val des Vierges de Ghislenghien) at Ghislenghien (Hainaut): Benedictine nuns
- Gistel, see Ten Putte
- Groot-Bijgaarden Abbey, also St. Wivina's Abbey (Abdij van Groot-Bijgaarden, also Sint-Wivina-abdij) at Groot-Bijgaarden, Dilbeek (Flemish Brabant): Benedictine nuns
- Grandpré Abbey (') at Gesves (Namur): Cistercian monks
- Grimbergen Abbey (Abdij van Grimbergen) at Grimbergen (Flemish Brabant): Premonstratensians
- Groeninge Abbey (Abdij van Groeninge) at Kortrijk (West Flanders): Cistercian nuns
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- Leffe Abbey (Abbaye de Leffe) (extant) at Leffe, Dinant (Namur): Premonstratensians
- Leuven (Flemish Brabant):
- Groot Begijnhof, Leuven
- Keizersberg Abbey, also Mont César Abbey (Abdij van Keizersberg, Abdij Regina Coeli, Abbaye du Mont César) in Leuven: Benedictine monks
- Park Abbey (Abdij van 't Park) at Heverlee, Leuven (Flemish Brabant): Premonstratensians
- St. Gertrude's Abbey, Leuven: Augustinian Canonesses
- St. Monica's, Leuven: Augustinian Canonesses
- St. Michael's College, Leuven: Jesuits
- Vlierbeek Abbey (Abbaye de Vlierbeek) at Kessel-Lo, Leuven (Flemish Brabant): Benedictine monks
- Liège:
- Abbey of the Peace of Our Lady, Liège (Abbaye de la Paix-Notre-Dame de Liège): Benedictine nuns
- St. James' Abbey, Liège (Abbaye Saint-Jacques de Liège): Benedictine monks
- St. Laurence's Abbey, Liège (Abbaye Saint-Laurent de Liège): Benedictine monks
- Lier Abbey or Abbey of Our Lady of Nazareth, Lier (Abdij van Onze Vrouwe van Nazareth) (later refounded at Brecht: see Brecht Abbey) at Lier (Antwerp): Trappist nuns
- Lier, see Hemiksem
- Lieu-Saint-Bernard Abbey, otherwise Abbaye Saint-Bernard-sur-l'Escaut: see St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem
- Lobbes Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Lobbes) (dissolved) at Lobbes, Hainaut: Benedictine monks
- Louvain-la-Neuve, see St. Gertrude's Abbey
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- Maagdendale Abbey (Abdij van Maagdendale) at Oudenaarde (East Flanders): Cistercian nuns
- Maegdendael Abbey (Abdij van Maegdendael) at Oplinter (Flemish Brabant): Cistercian nuns
- Malmedy Abbey (Abbaye de Malmedy) at Malmedy (Liège): administered together with Stavelot Abbey as the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy, Benedictine monks
- Malonne Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Malonne) (dissolved) at Malonne (Namur): Benedictine monks
- Marche-les-Dames Abbey (Abbaye de Marche-les-Dames or Abbaye de Notre-Dame du Vivier) at Marche-les-Dames (Namur): women's community of no known order until c. 1235, then Cistercian nuns to 1856; Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul to 1880, Ursulines to 1914, Carmelite sisters to 1973; non-religious boarding school to 1980; the Little Sisters of Bethlehem to 2000; now occupied by the lay community Madonna House
- Maredret Abbey (Abbaye de Maredret) (extant) at Anhée (Namur): Benedictine nuns
- Maredsous Abbey (Abbaye de Maredsous) (extant) at Denée (Namur): Benedictine monks
- Menin Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix de Menin or Abbaye des Saints-Anges) at Menen (Menin) (West Flanders): Benedictine nuns
- Merkem Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre-et-Notre-Dame de Merkem) at Merkem (West Flanders): Benedictine nuns
- Mesen Abbey or Messines Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Messines) at Mesen (Messines) (West Flanders): Benedictine nuns
- Mons Abbey (Abbaye de la Paix-Notre-Dame de Mons) at Mons (Hainaut): Benedictine nuns
- Mont César Abbey (Abbaye du Mont César), see Leuven, Keizersberg Abbey
- Mont Cornillon Abbey (Abbaye du Mont-Cornillon) in Liège: Premonstratensian double house
- Mont-d'Or Abbey (Abbaye du Mont-d'Or) at Wevelgem (West Flanders): Cistercian nuns
- Moorsel Abbey (Abbaye de Moorsel) at Moorsel, Aalst (East Flanders): Benedictine nuns
- Moulins-Warnant Abbey (Abbaye de Moulins-Warnant) at Anhée (Namur): community of women (no known rule), then Cistercian nuns 1233âÂÂ1414, then Cistercian monks
- Mount Thabor Convent, Mechelen (Thaborklooster): Augustinian canonesses
- Munsterbilzen Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Amour de Munsterbilzen) at Munsterbilzen, Bilzen (Limburg): Benedictine nuns
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- St. Andrew's Abbey, Bruges, see Bruges
- St. Bernard's Abbey, Bornem (extant), formerly Bornem Abbey (Sint-Bernardusabdij, Bornem or Abdij van Bornem) at Bornem (Antwerp): Cistercian monks
- St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem, also St. Bernard's Abbey on the Scheldt (Sint Bernaerdts op Scheldt or Sint Bernardusabdij) at Hemiksem (Antwerp) (moved to St. Bernard's Abbey, Bornem, in 1836): Cistercian monks
- Abbey of Saint-Denis-en-Broqueroie (Abbaye de Saint-Denis-en-Broqueroie) at Saint-Denis, Mons (Hainaut): Benedictine monks
- St. Gertrude's Abbey (Abbaye Sainte-Gertrude de Louvain-la-Neuve) at Louvain-la-Neuve: Benedictine nuns
- see also St. Gertrude's Abbey, Leuven
- Saint-Ghislain Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Ghislain or Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de la Celle) at Saint-Ghislain (Hainaut): Benedictines
- St. Godelieve's Abbey, Bruges, see Bruges
- St. Godelieve's Abbey, Gistel, see Ten Putte Abbey
- Saint-Hubert Abbey (Abbaye Saint Pierre-Saint-Paul de Saint-Hubert) at Saint-Hubert (Luxembourg): Benedictine monks
- St. Michael's Abbey, see Antwerp
- Saint-Rémy Abbey, see Rochefort
- St. Sixtus' Abbey, Westvleteren, see Westvleteren
- Sint-Truiden (Limburg):
- Sint-Truiden Abbey (Abdij van Sint-Truiden): Benedictine monks
- St. Catherine's Abbey, Sint-Truiden (Abdij Sint-Katrien van Sint-Truiden): Benedictine nuns
- Zeppern Charterhouse, see Zepperen
- St. Trudo's Abbey, Bruges (Sint-Trudoabdij), formerly at Male, now back in Bruges, West Flanders: Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre
- St. Wivina's Abbey, see Groot-Bijgarden
- Salzinnes Abbey (Abbaye de Salzinnes) at Salzinnes (Namur): Cistercian nuns
- Saulchoir Abbey (Abbaye du Saulchoir) at Kain in Tournai (Hainaut): Cistercian nuns
- Scheut Charterhouse (Kartuizerkloster Scheut) at Anderlecht (Brussels): Carthusian monks
- Scourmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont) (extant) at Forges, Chimay (Hainaut): Trappist monks
- Sheen Anglorum, see Nieuwpoort Charterhouse
- Sinnich Abbey (Abdij van Sinnich) near Teuven, Voeren (Limburg): Augustinian canonesses
- Soleilmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soleilmont) (extant) at Gilly (Hainaut): Trappist nuns
- Solières Abbey (Abbaye de Solières) at Ben-Ahin (Liège): Cistercian nuns
- Spermaillie Abbey (Abbaye de Spermaillie) at Bruges: Cistercian nuns
- Stavelot Abbey (Abbaye de Stavelot) at Stavelot (Liège): together with Malmedy Abbey formed the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy, Benedictine monks
- Steenbrugge Abbey or St. Peter's Abbey, Steenbrugge (St-Pietersabdij Steenbrugge) (extant) in Assebroek, Bruges (West Flanders): Benedictine monks
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References
- Berlière, U., 1955âÂÂ92 (revised edition). Monasticon Belge (7 vols, first published 1890). Bruges.
- Cottineau, L., 1939âÂÂ70: Répertoire topo-bibliographique des abbayes et prieurés (3 vols). Mâcon.
- d'Haenens, Albert, 1971: Abbayes de Belgiques. Groupe Clio 70: Brussels.
- Michel, E., 1923: Abbayes et monastères de Belgique. Brussels.