Rumbeck Abbey

The founding of Rumbeck Monastery occurred between 1188 and 1191. Originally conceived as a Premonstratensian nunnery, it was under the jurisdiction of Wedinghausen Abbey. The community was consecrated to the Mother of God Mary, with Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Nicholas as secondary patrons. In 1196, Premonstratensian nuns from Bredelar Monastery were relocated to Rumbeck. Although the foundation largely originated from Wedinghausen, there were initial efforts by the Rumbeck community for independence, which were, however, decided in favor of Wedinghausen by Pope Celestine III in 1196. The paternal authority of the Wedinghausen abbot only ended in 1789.