The Right Reverend Leander Schnerr | |
|---|---|
| Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey | |
 Leander Schnerr in 1910 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Elected | July 15, 1892 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Hintenach |
| Successor | Aurelius Stehle |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 20, 1859 by George Aloysius Carrell |
| Consecration | October 5, 1892 by Richard Phelan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1836 Gommersdorf, Germany |
| Died | September 3, 1920 (aged 83) Saint Vincent Archabbey |
| Buried | Saint Vincent Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Saint Vincent College |
Leander Schnerr OSB (September 27, 1836 – September 4, 1920) was a German-American Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who served as the archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey and president of Saint Vincent College from 1892 to 1920. Before being elected Archabbot, he had a career as a priest serving German-speaking parishes in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
During his tenure as Archabbot, Schnerr grew the Archabbey, college, and Seminary. He resisted attempts from temperance advocates to stop the brewing of Saint Vincent Beer. In 1918, Aurelius Stehle was elected Coadjutor Archabbot and Schnerr retired from religious life. He died at Saint Vincent Archabbey in 1920 and is buried in the archabbey's cemetery.