Leander Schnerr

The Right Reverend

Leander Schnerr

Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey
Leander Schnerr in 1910
ChurchCatholic
ElectedJuly 15, 1892
PredecessorAndrew Hintenach
SuccessorAurelius Stehle
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 20, 1859
by George Aloysius Carrell
ConsecrationOctober 5, 1892
by Richard Phelan
Personal details
Born(1836-09-27)September 27, 1836
Gommersdorf, Germany
DiedSeptember 3, 1920(1920-09-03) (aged 83)
Saint Vincent Archabbey
BuriedSaint Vincent Cemetery
Alma materSaint 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.