The Priory of St. Wigbert (german: Priorat Sankt Wigberti) is an
ecumenical
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Benedictine
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monastery for men, named after
Saint Wigbert, belonging to the
Lutheran Church of Thuringia. It is located in
Werningshausen
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near
Erfurt
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in Germany. This community includes the
Congregatio Canonicorum Sancti Augustini.
Brethren in the priory are
Lutheran
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,
Roman Catholic
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and
Eastern Orthodox
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Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or " canonical ...
, following the
Rule of St Benedict
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. The
prior
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is the Lutheran pastor Franz Schwarz.
Priorat Sankt Wigberti
See also
* Östanbäck monastery
Östanbäck Monastery is a Lutheran Benedictine monastery for men in the Church of Sweden, located outside Sala in Sweden.
History
The background of the monastery lies in the Lutheran High Church Movement. On 14 February 1960, four theological ...
* Communität Casteller Ring
References
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Monasteries in Thuringia
Benedictine monasteries in Germany
Lutheran monasteries in Germany
Christian ecumenical organizations
Buildings and structures in Sömmerda (district)
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