The worldwide Benedictine Confederation is organized on federal lines and currently consists of 21 congregations. These congregations unite independent Monasteries and priories in a loose association. The structure is typically organized by country or language group, although some congregations, such as the Missionary Congregation of St. Ottilien, are structured internationally.
The Swiss Benedictine Congregation was founded in 1602. It currently includes the monasteries of Einsiedeln, Disentis, Muri-Gries, Engelberg, Fischingen, Mariastein and Marienberg.
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Portal of the Swiss Benedictines and Benedictine nuns
