Saint Othmar (or Otmar) O.S.B. | |
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| Born | c. 689 supposedly near Saint Gallen, now in Switzerland |
| Died | c. 759 (aged 69-70) Werd Island, Lake Constance, now in Switzerland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 864, Constance, now in Germany by Solomon I, Bishop of Constance |
| Major shrine | Saint Gallen |
| Feast | 16 November |
| Attributes | Crozier and wine barrel |
| Patronage | City of Saint Gall (together with Saint Gallus) |
Othmar, (also Audomar, c. 689 – c. 759) was a Medieval monk and priest. He served as the first abbot of the Abbey of St. Gall, a Benedictine monastery near where the city of St. Gallen, now in Switzerland, developed.