Donauwörth
Community ID:
2474
Town:
Werdea
Diocese:
Augsburg
Dedication:
Holy cross
Date Founded:
1101
Date Terminated:
1110, female (?); final dissolution 1803
Religious Order:
Benedictine (needs verification)
Foundation Information:
This community was founded in 1101 for nuns in Mangoldstein. It was moved to Donauwörth in 1110 and continued as a Benedictine (male) community. It is unclear when the community ceased to include women.
Manuscript Sources:
The majority of the extant literary holdings of the community appear to stem from the time of the male community. Only one fragmentary Missal dates to the tenth-eleventh century, when the community included women. It is held in the University Library in Augsburg, #I. 2.2o6. All other manuscripts from the fifteenth centuries are also held in the University Library in Augsburg.
Secondary Sources:
Handschriftenerbe des Deutschen Mittelalters, vol. 1, p. 169.
Contributors:
June Mecham
Contributors Notes:
Further research necessary
Date Started:
1101
Date Finished:
1110
Length:
745
