Gozbert of Saint Gall

Under Gozbert's regency, Saint Gall became a cultural centre, as many still existing documents from his time affirm.

He also paid special attention to the abbey library, and had close ties to one of the main scribes there, Wolfcoz.

Possibly, this was due to political uncertainties in which the monastery had become involved when the sons of Louis the Pious struggled over his succession.

In the literature, the following career is stated: "As first abbot, [in Rheinau Abbey] in the middle of the 9th century, we encounter Gozbert who was summoned from Saint Gall by Wolfene.

He is followed by Antwart, Wolfen, the restorer of the monastery († 878), Wichram; ..."[2] Gozbert's exact year of death is not known.