Benedictine Abbey of Abdinghof, Paderborn, Benedictine monastery in Paderborn, Germany

The Benedictine Abbey of Abdinghof is a monastery complex in the center of Paderborn, made up of a church with Gothic elements and several wings arranged around a central courtyard. The church has a nave, side aisles, and a choir that reflect different building phases from the medieval period.

Bishop Meinwerk of Paderborn founded the Benedictine abbey in 1015; the crypt was consecrated in 1023 and the church in 1031. After fires in 1058 and 1165, the abbey was rebuilt, and Meinwerk's remains were placed in the choir in 1376. The monastery was secularized on 25 March 1803 and later served as a Prussian barracks.

The abbey church is today used as a Protestant-Lutheran parish church, which makes it unusual among former Benedictine foundations. Visitors can attend regular Sunday services and experience how a medieval monastic space functions as an active congregation today.

The church is generally open to visitors during the day, and the courtyard can be accessed from the street. Arriving in the morning gives a better chance to view the building without many other people around.

The monastery was dissolved on 25 March 1803, and the buildings then served as a Prussian barracks until 1939, housing the staff of the 15th cavalry regiment. The former abbey church became Paderborn's first Lutheran church in 1866 and was consecrated for Lutheran worship in 1871. Meinwerk's remains were moved to the cathedral in 1936.