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Heinrich von Twiel (died after 1133) was counter-abbot of the
Abbey of Saint Gall The Abbey of Saint Gall (german: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot w ...
from 1121 to 1122.


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The imperially minded part of the convent in Saint Gall appointed Heinrich von Twiel as their abbot in 1121; however, the counter party declared the election invalid. They argued that Abbot Ulrich of Eppenstein's document of abdication, which would have necessitated a new election, was forged.
Manegold von Mammern Manegold von Mammern (also ''Manegold von Böttstein-Mammern''; died 1 May 1133) was abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall from 1121 to 1133. He descended from a noble family from the area around Untersee. He is documented for the years 1125 and 1126. ...
was ported as counter-abbot. In 1121,
Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen Conrad I ( – 8 January 1152) was Duke of Zähringen from 1122 until his death and from 1127 also Rector of Burgundy. He spent most of his life stemming the growing power of the House of Hohenstaufen and to this end, allied himself with the ...
, established Manegold in Saint Gallen by force. Heinrich fled to Castle Zell near Leutkirch in Swabia. Manegold von Mammern managed to convince
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that he had been lawfully elected Abbot of Saint Gall. After Manegold's imperial confirmation, Heinrich von Twiel withdrew to
Zwiefalten Abbey Zwiefalten Abbey (german: Kloster Zwiefalten, Abtei Zwiefalten or after 1750, ) is a former Benedictine monastery situated at Zwiefalten near Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. History The monastery was founded in 1089 at the time of ...
. On the behest of Werinher, he returned to Saint Gall as provost in 1133, when Abbot Manegold died.


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Heinrich von Twiel
on the website of the Stiftsarchiv St. Gallen.
Heinrich von Twiel
in the Stadtlexikon Wil. Quoted after Duft, Johannes: ''Die Abtei St. Gallen''. 12th-century deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Benedictine monks Abbots of Saint Gall Benedictine abbots {{RC-bio-stub