Werdo

Werdo (* before 778; † March 30, 812 ) was abbot of the St. Gallen Monastery in St. Gallen .

The world priest Werdo was first mentioned in a document in 778. After Waldo von Reichenau's resignation in 784, he was appointed abbot of the St. Gallen monastery by Bishop Egino von Konstanz from the diocese of Konstanz . He probably died on March 30, 812.

Act

Werdo was only accepted by the St. Gallen monks when he confessed to monastic life and put on the habit . He was also heavily dependent on Bishop Egino throughout his reign. He often appears in documents in connection with Egino. His monastery management was in the tradition of Abbot John II of Constance , especially with regard to the expansive acquisition policy. The monastery acquired numerous goods in the Danube - Neckar area under his leadership . Under him, the first advocates appeared in St. Gallen who supported the abbot or his representative in holding courts and in legal transactions.

Web links

Werdo in the city lexicon Wil; According to Johannes Duft : The Abbey of St. Gallen .
Werdo on the website of the St. Gallen Abbey Archives .

Individual evidence

^ Anton Gössi: St. Gallen - Abbots: Werdo, 784-812 . In: Helvetia Sacra . Dept. III: The orders with the Benedictine rule, 2/1: Early monasteries, the Benedictines in Switzerland . Francke Verlag, Bern 1986, p. 1271 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Waldo of Reichenau	Abbot of St. Gallen 784–812	Wolfleoz of Constance

personal data
SURNAME	Werdo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Abbot of the St. Gallen Monastery
DATE OF BIRTH	before 778
DATE OF DEATH	March 30, 812

[1] Anton Gössi: St. Gallen - Abbots: Werdo, 784-812 . In: Helvetia Sacra . Dept. III: The orders with the Benedictine rule, 2/1: Early monasteries, the Benedictines in Switzerland . Francke Verlag, Bern 1986, p. 1271 .