The Memorial of Saint Rupert of Salzburg

Saint Rupert of Salzburg is the Patron Saint of Salzburg,
The State of Salzburg, Austria,
Salt miners

Saint Rupert of Salzburg Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Feast Day, Beatification Date, Canonization DateMatrimony/Holy OrdersBishops who became Saints

Saint Rupert of Salzburg Short life History

Saint Rupert of Salzburg is also known as
• Rupert of Worms
• Apostle of Salzburg
• Apostle to Austria
• Apostle to Bavaria
• Apostle to Carinthia
• Hrodbert, Hrodperht, Hrodpreht, Robert, Roudbertus, Rudbertus, Ruprecht

• He was a relative of Saint Ermentrude.
• He was a 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.

Today’s Catholic Quote:

Saint Rupert of Salzburg is attributed as a man holding a container of salt; wearing clerical clothes including mitre; holding a crosier