Monasteries · Metz

Abbey of Saint-Symphorien, Metz

abbey located in Moselle, in France

  • TypeMonasteries
  • WhereMetz, France
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About Abbey of Saint-Symphorien, Metz

The Abbey of Saint-Symphorien or St Symphorian's Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery founded by Saint Papoul, bishop of Metz, in 609. It was the first Benedictine abbey for men built in Austrasia.

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