Grimald of Weissenburg

Grimald, Latinised Grimaldus (born around 800; died 13 June 872 in Saint Gall), was abbot of Weissenburg Abbey (around 825–839 and 847–872), abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall (841–872), arch-chaplain of the East Frankish king Louis the German (848–870) and chancellor (833–838/40, 854–870). He was one of the founders of scholarly education in the East Franconian Empire and in St. Gall.

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