Schottenstift

thumb|upright=1.35| monastery in Vienna The ' (), formally called ' (), is a Catholic monastery founded in Vienna in 1155 when Henry II of Austria brought Irish monks to Vienna. The monks did not come directly from Ireland, but came instead from the Scots Monastery in Regensburg, Germany. Since 1625, the abbey has been a member of the Austrian Congregation, which since 1893 has been part of the Benedictine Confederation.

== History == thumb|upright|Monument of Henry II, Duke of Austria|Henry II of Austria, called Jasomirgott In the early Middle Ages, Irish monks were actively involved in missionary work. Ireland was known in Latin as "Scotia Major"; therefore, in German, Irish monks were called "Schotten" (Scots) or "Iroschotten". The monasteries that they founded were called "Schottenklöster". In the foundation documents of the Schottenstift, Henry II specified that it was to be occupied exclusively by these "Iroschotten" ("Solos elegimus Scottos").