Abbey of St. Gabriel

St. Gabriel's Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery in Styria. The nunnery was founded in 1889 in Prague and was raised to the rank of an abbey in 1893. St. Gabriel's was the first women's community to join the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation. After World War I, the predominantly German-speaking community relocated to the castle at Bertholdstein in Styria.
In 1942, the nunnery was commandeered by the National Socialists; the nuns were expelled and could not return until 1946. In October 2007 the Sisters joined the Federation of Sisters of St. Lioba and moved to in St. Johann near Herberstein (municipality of Feistritztal, Styria), in November 2008.
The main source of income of the community is from making vestments and church embroidery and taking care of guests.