Pankraz Vorster

Pankraz Vorster was a Swiss abbot. He served as the last abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall, from 1796 to 1805.

Pankraz Vorster was born in Naples to an old family from Frstenland. He was the son of Captain Joseph Zacharias Vorster and Countess Anna Maria Rosa Berni. He was raised mainly by his uncle, who was a pastor in Grub and Wittenbach. In 1771, he completed his studies in St. Gallen. He taught Philosophy, Science and Theology at a school.

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