Almost all religious orders are abolished in Prussia as part of the
'Kulturkampf', Bismarck's governmental campaign against the
Catholic Church.
Citation:
Editors. "Religious orders abolished in Prussia".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18688, accessed 20 May 2013.]