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The Abbey of Saint Gall is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage. It became an independent principality between 9th and 13th centuries, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. The library of the Abbey is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world.
Ulrich of Eppenstein served between 1071 and his death as Abbot of the powerful Abbey of Saint Gall. Ulrich was prominent as a supporter of Emperor Henry IV during the civil wars that erupted out of the power struggles between the emperor and the papacy during the closing decades of the eleventh century.
Konrad von Gundelfingen was prince-abbot of the Princely Abbey of Kempten from 1284 until 1302. He was also anti-abbot of the Princely Abbey of Saint Gall from 1288 until 1291, appointed by King Rudolf I.
Craloh was abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Gall from 942 to 958. During his time in office, the first anti-abbot was elected.
Lutold was counter-abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1077 to about 1083. Nothing is known about his life before and after his work in Saint Gall. In the oldest lists of abbots, Lutold is missing.
Werinhar was counter-abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1083 to 1086. Nothing is known about his life before and after his work in Saint Gall. He is documented neither in the obituary of Saint Gall nor in that of Reichenau.
Heinrich von Twiel was counter-abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1121 to 1122.
Manegold von Mammern was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1121 to 1133. He descended from a noble family from the area around Untersee. He is documented for the years 1125 and 1126.
Ulrich von Sax was Abbot of Saint Gall from 1204 until his death.
Heinrich von Gundelfingen was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1411 to 1418 when he resigned. He was the grandfather of Heinrich von Gundelfingen.
Konrad von Pegau was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1418 to 1419.
Heinrich von Mansdorf was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1419 to 1426.
Ulrich Rösch was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1463 to 1491. He is considered one of the most outstanding abbots of the monastery.
Leodegar Bürgisser was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1696 to 1717.
Rumo von Ramstein was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1274 until 1281.
Heinrich von Ramstein was abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Gall from 1301 until 1318.
Wilhelm I Count of Montfort was prince-abbot of Saint Gall from 1281 until 1301.
Hiltbold von Werstein was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1318 until 1329 and in his capacity as domkustos, also librarian of the Abbey Library.
Heinrich von Klingen was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1200 until 1204.
Ulrich von Güttingen was the abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1272 until his death.
References
- ↑ Vogler, Werner (1986). "Kurzbiographien der Äbte". In Duft, Johannes; Gössi, Anton; Vogler, Werner (eds.). Die Abtei St. Gallen. St. Gallen. pp. 133–134. ISBN 3-906616-15-0.
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