Stična
Founding date: 1136 (order number 103 according to Janauschek)
Date of dissolution: 1784, revival from 1898
Filiation / mother monastery: Morimond-Ebrach / Rein Abbey
Daughter monastery: /
Stična, founded by Peregrin, Patriarch of Aquilejy, daughter monastery of Rein, is the oldest monastery on the territory of present-day Slovenia. Stična acquired large estates through generous donations and was one of the most important religious and economic centers of the former Margraviate of Carniola for many centuries. Numerous mills, farmsteads and forests have been preserved to this day.
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Stična Abbey, the oldest functioning monastery in Slovenia, is an excellent example of the dynamic expansion of the Cistercian order throughout Europe. It was founded from the filiation line Morimond (1115) – Ebrach (1127) – Rein (1129). The first monks came to Stična in 1132. The foundation charter was signed by the Aquilean Patriarch Pellegrinus I in 1136.
Over the centuries, noble benefactors donated numerous estates to the monastery, which were located throughout what is now Slovenia. Stična became a religious, cultural and economic center.
Due to the many streams and rivers, milling was always very important on the Stična estate. The profitable winery was located in Bajnof near Novo mesto. Many farmsteads supplied the abbey, the largest of which was in Marof, just one kilometer from the monastery. The monks set up four large ponds on their estate to meet the needs of fish farming. They also took care of the maintenance and artistic renovation of many churches in the Stična church area. The influence of the Stična monks is still visible today in the cultural heritage and landscape.
The monastery was dissolved with the Josephine reforms of 1784. After 114 years, the monks returned to Stična, where they are still active today.
