Kirchgellersen

Title

Kirchgellersen

Also Known As

Kercgelderdessen

Dates

Founded 1313; transferred 1316

Affiliation

Heiligenberg

Medieval Diocese

Verden

Circary

Westphalia

History

The Premonstratensian house at Kirchgellersen was founded in 1313, and endowed by the knight Lippold von Dhoren. In 1316, it relocated to nearby Heiligenthal.

Heads of Community

Priors

Everhard, 1313-ca. 1335

Status

Priory

Archival Sources

Lüneburg, Archiv der Hansestadt Lüneburg

UKH - 1 (1313)

UKH - 2 (1313)

UKH - 4 (1314)

UKH - 5 (1314)

Files

Collection

Westphalia

Citation

“Kirchgellersen,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/847.

Geolocation