Börstel
Community ID:
1301
Alternate Names:
Borstlo, Vallis rosarum, Rosenthal, Marienburg
Diocese:
Osnabrück
Region:
Niedersachsen, district Lippstadt
Medieval Location:
It was originally founded in Menslage; in 1250 the community moved to Börstel.
Dedication:
S. Mary
Date Founded:
1244; before 1246
Date Terminated:
still extant
Religious Order:
Cistercian
Rule:
Benedictine
Foundation Information:
The community was founded by the counts Johann and Otto von Oldenburg.
Secondary Sources:
Miscellaneous Information:
In the sixteenth century the community accepted the Protestant Reformation, and the community was secularized. The community was the only monastery of all the foundations of Osnabrück which adhered to the Protestant confession while retaining Catholic prebends. In 1811 the community was placed under the rulership of Westfaliae. In 1813 the convent was restored, and as of 1908 it functioned as a women's chapter/ retirement home.
Admin. Notes:
needs more research. Existing data does not include Bib #15616.
Contributors:
June Mecham
Date Started:
1244
Length:
747
