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Presidents of Saint John's University

Before 1866, the Priors of the community acted as ex-officio Presidents of the College

Abbot Rupert Seidenbusch, OSB	1866-1875
Abbot Alexius Edelbrock, OSB	1875-1889
Abbot Bernard Locnikar, OSB	1890-1894
Abbot Peter Engel, OSB	1894-1921
Abbot Alcuin Deutsch, OSB	1921-1950
Abbot Baldwin Dworschak, OSB	1951-1958
Father Arno Gustin, OSB	1958-1964
Father Colman Barry, OSB	1964-1971
Father Michael Blecker, OSB	1971-1982
Father Hilary Thimmesh, OSB	1982-1991
Brother Dietrich Reinhart, OSB	1991-

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