The term Stift (German: [ˈʃtɪft] ; Dutch: sticht) is derived from the verb stiften (to donate) and originally meant 'a donation'. Such donations usually...

Melk Abbey (German: Stift Melk) is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining...

The Tübinger Stift (German: [ˈtyːbɪŋɐ ˈʃtɪft] ) is a hall of residence and teaching; it is owned and supported by the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg...

Vallø stift or Det Adelige Stift Vallø for ugifte døtre (Noble Vallø Foundation for Unmarried Daughters) was a Danish foundation for the support of unmarried...

Kremsmünster Abbey (German: Stift Kremsmünster), a Benedictine monastery, is located in Kremsmünster, Upper Austria. Founded in 777 AD by Tassilo III...

St Peter's Abbey (German: Stift Sankt Peter), or St Peter's Archabbey (German: Erzabtei Stift Sankt Peter, Latin: Archiabbatia sancti Petri Salisburgensis)...

Göttweig Abbey (German: Stift Göttweig) is a Benedictine monastery near Krems in Lower Austria. It was founded in 1083 by Altmann, Bishop of Passau. Göttweig...

St. Florian Monastery (German: Stift Sankt Florian) is an Augustinian monastery in the town of Sankt Florian, Austria. Founded in the early ninth century...

The Diocese of Växjö (Swedish: Växjö stift) is one of 13 dioceses within the Lutheran Church of Sweden. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Växjö...

Klosterneuburg Abbey or Monastery (German: Stift Klosterneuburg) is a twelfth-century Augustinian monastery of the Catholic Church located in the town...

Heiligenkreuz Abbey (German: Stift Heiligenkreuz; English: Abbey of the Holy Cross) is a Cistercian monastery in the village of Heiligenkreuz in the southern...

Diocese of Hålogaland (Norwegian: Hålogaland bispedømme, historically: Tromsø stift) was a diocese in the Church of Norway. The Diocese covered the Lutheran...

(1488–1489) Martin I. (1490–1505) Johannes Lindenlaub (1506–1515, later abbot of Stift Rein until 1529) Michael (1515–1524) Gregor (1525–1538) Johannes III. (1538–1540)...

Edit Stift (born 9 April 1980) is a Hungarian rower. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary;...

Linda Stift (born 1969) is an Austrian writer. She was born in Wagna and studied German literature at the University of Vienna. She has published three...

Zwettl Abbey (German: Stift Zwettl) is a Cistercian monastery located in Zwettl in Lower Austria, in the Diocese of St. Pölten. Zwettl Abbey was founded...

The Diocese of Luleå (Swedish: Luleå stift) is a Swedish diocese of the Church of Sweden with its Episcopal see in the city of Luleå. Olof Bergqvist,...

Reichersberg Abbey (German: Stift Reichersberg) is a monastery of the Innviertel Congregation of the Austrian Augustinian Canons. It lies on the Inn River...

The Diocese of Lund (Swedish: Lunds stift) is a diocese within the Church of Sweden which corresponds to the provinces of Blekinge and Skåne. There are...

or its Austrian counterpart Gräf & Stift. After the former company took over the latter in 1971, the Gräf & Stift name remained in use as an MAN brand...

Gandersheim Abbey (German: Stift Gandersheim) is a former house of secular canonesses (Frauenstift) in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony...

intended for him to enter the Lutheran ministry, and he attended the Tübinger Stift, where he was friends with Hegel and Schelling. He graduated in 1793 but...

St. George's Abbey (German: Stift St. Georgen) is a monastic complex in the village of Sankt Georgen am Längsee, Carinthia, Austria. It celebrated its...

The Diocese of Västerås (Swedish: Västerås stift) is a diocese within the Church of Sweden. Its Episcopal see is located in Västerås at Västerås Cathedral...

Fischbeck Abbey (German: Stift Fischbeck) is a convent for canonesses in Fischbeck near Hessisch Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 955...

Garsten Abbey (German: Stift Garsten) is a former Benedictine monastery located in Garsten near Steyr in Upper Austria. Since 1851, the former monastery...

Altenburg Abbey (German: Stift Altenburg) is a Benedictine monastery in Altenburg, Lower Austria. It is situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the north...

Bergen stift (1662–1918) Hamar stift (1864–1918) Kristiania stift (1664–1918) Kristiansand stift (1669–1918) Trondhjem stift (1687–1918) Tromsø stift (1844–1918)...

elector-archbishop while Stift referred to the territory ruled by an imperial abbot or abbess, or a princely abbot or abbess. Stift was also often used to...

The Diocese of Visby (Swedish: Visby stift) is a division of the Church of Sweden consisting of the island of Gotland. Its seat is Visby Cathedral located...