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Rupert was a relative of Saint Ermentrude. Rupert was a Benedictine and became a Bishop of Worms, Germany. He was an 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. He also founded a Benedictine convent. He 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). He became the Bishop of Salzburg. He was 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)
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-rupert-of-salzburg/
