St. Rupert

  March 27
60 - 717

Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreading the among the Germans. With the patronage of Duke Thedo of Bavaria, he took over the deserted town of luvavum about 697, which was renamed Salzburg, Austria. Rupert founded a church, a monastery, and a school; brought in groups of missionaries; and established a nunnery at Nonnberg with his sister, Eerentrudis, serving as the first abbess. He died at and is venerated as the first of this major in the West. Rupert is revered as the of Bavaria and Austria.