Aftholderbach
Title
Aftholderbach
Also Known As
Affalterbach, Affholderbach, Affolderbach, Affolterbach, Afterholderbach
Dates
Founded ca. 1200; Cistercian from 1222; dissolved in 1544
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
This short-lived Premonstratensian women's community was founded around 1200, when according to the necrology of Arnstein it was home to seven women.
From 1222, Aftholderbach was refounded as a Cistercian community under the patronage of Rupert, count of Nassau. It was dissolved at the Reformation. A later farmhouse now stands on the site.
From 1222, Aftholderbach was refounded as a Cistercian community under the patronage of Rupert, count of Nassau. It was dissolved at the Reformation. A later farmhouse now stands on the site.
Heads of Community
Abbess
Heydelindis, fl. ca. 1200
Heydelindis, fl. ca. 1200
Status
Women's community
Archival Sources
The records for Aftholderbach held at the Staatsarchiv Wiesbaden post-date the Premonstratensian community.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026
Files
Collection
Citation
“Aftholderbach,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/724.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Arnstein |