User:Flalinguist/Bernhard von St. Gallen

Bernhard († 9. June?) was abbot of the benedictine abbey of Saint Gall from 883 until 890.

Life
Bernhard was in all likelihood born in nobility, as suggested by the epithets 'nobilis' and 'serenissimus' in contemporary documents. In those same documents, he appears as provost several times before being voted abbot by the monks. This occurred in the presence of emperor Charles III, who would go on to confirm the abbey's immunity and right of inquisition four years later (884). Arnulf, Charles' successor, likewise saw the abbey favourably. However, Bernhard conspired against him and as a consequence, Arnulf deposed him. The deposition is documented in Arnulf's documents from the 14. May 890 as well as documents of Louis the child from the 24. June 903. His last mention as abbot occurs in a document from the 14. May 890.