Böddeken
Community ID: 
 
1419
 
Alternate Names: 
 
Bödecken; Boedekken
 
Town: 
 
Büren
 
Diocese: 
 
Paderborn
 
Medieval Location: 
 
southwest of Paderborn
 
Dedication: 
 
S. Meinolphus; S. Mary and S. John
 
Date Founded: 
 
837
 
Date Terminated: 
 
1409
 
Religious Order: 
 
Benedictine
 
Rule: 
 
Benedictine
 
Foundation Information: 
 

The convent was founded by Meinolph or Mainulf after he received permission in 816. The foundation information is recorded in the Vita Mainulfi, written in the eleventh century, but perhaps based on earlier documents (Heineken, 46). From the vita Hauck regards the name of the founder, the date of dedication (November 10), and the founder's ties to Badurad of Paderborn as reliable (Hauck, 554).

 
Manuscript Sources: 
 

The archives for the community are located in the Staatarchiv in Münster. A chronicle of the convent is located in the University library in Münster.

 
Published Primary Sources: 
 

The vita of Mainulf is published in the MGH, Scr. XV, p.211.

 
Secondary Sources: 
 

Monasticon Westfaliae.Die Anfänge der sächsischen Frauenklöster
Kirchengeschichte Deutschlands
Die Grundherrschaft des Klosters Böddeken im 15. Jahrhundert

 
Miscellaneous Information: 
 

In 1370 the convent burned. In 1409 the convent was transformed into a community for Augustinian canons by Bishop Wilhelm of Paderborn. Final dissolution 1803.

 
Admin. Notes: 
 

More research necessary

 
Contributors: 
 
June Mecham
 
Date Started: 
 
837
 
Date Finished: 
 
1409
 
Length: 
 
916