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Also known as

• Rupert of Worms
• Hrodbert of…
• Hrodperht of…
• Hrodpreht of…
• Robert of…
• Roudbertus of…
• Rudbertus of…
• Ruprecht of…
• Apostle of Salzburg
• Apostle to Austria
• Apostle to Bavaria
• Apostle to Carinthia

Memorial

• 27 March
• 24 September on some calendars

Profile

Relative of Saint Ermentrude. Benedictine. Bishop of Worms, Germany. Evangelist to southern Germany. In 696 Theodo, Duke of Bavaria, gave him the ruined town of Iuvavum, which Rupert rebuilt. There he founded the monastery of Saint Peter, serving as its first abbot, and a Benedictine convent. Worked with Saint Chuniald, Saint Vitalis of Salzburg, and Saint Gislar. To support the houses and his missionary work, he promoted the mining of salt, which led to the renaming of the place as Salzburg (salt mountain). Bishop of Salzburg. Considered a confessor of the faith.

Born

• probably in France

Died

• 718 in Salzburg, Austria

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• in Austria
  • Gurk, diocese of
  • Klosterneuburg
  • Salzburg, city of
  • Salzburg, province of

Representation

• man holding a container of salt (refers to Salzburg and the salt mining there)

MLA Citation

• “Saint Rupert of Salzburg“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 January 2024. Web. 29 April 2024. <>