varensell, abbey, german, abtei, varensell, monastic, community, benedictine, nuns, located, near, rietberg, district, gütersloh, north, rhine, westphalia, germany, abbey, parish, church, mary, monastery, founded, 1902, benedictine, sisters, perpetual, adorati. Varensell Abbey German Abtei Varensell is a monastic community of Benedictine nuns located near Rietberg in the district of Gutersloh in North Rhine Westphalia Germany The abbey and parish church of St Mary s The monastery was founded in 1902 by the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration within the Benedictine Confederation Later however the community developed a way of life more in keeping with that of the Beuronese Congregation which it joined in 1982 Varensell was given the status of abbey in 1948 1 Besides the traditional duties of hospitality the nuns are occupied in theological work and various handicrafts 2 References edit Varensell Abbey Website Klosterlandschaft OWL VarensellExternal links editFreiraumplanung Wolf Kloster Varensell architect s portfolio 51 51 32 N 8 26 21 E 51 85889 N 8 43917 E 51 85889 8 43917 nbsp This article about a North Rhine Westphalian building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Christian monastery abbey priory or other religious house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Varensell Abbey amp oldid 1107140160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,