St. Rupert
60 - 717
Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed bishop of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreading the faith 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 Salzburg and is venerated as the first archbishop of this major diocese in the West. Rupert is revered as the Apostle of Bavaria and Austria.
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St. Rupert of Salzburg, please continue to remember me in your prayers.
Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, fit Michelle and Gwen that the doctors can help them and for all cancer patients especially the children. Dear Lord thank you for making me cancer free.
St.Rupert i pray for you i ask for Gods blessing i pray for my self /family and friends
I pray for Gods blessing
Amen
Dear St. Rupert of Salzburg, please pray for us to remain steadfast in our faith.
Please St. Rupert i ask of you to pray for my brother and his patner in the loss of their
little girl. Dear St. Rupert i ask you to pray for all of us as we make our way through this
world.
St Rupert of Salzburg, Austria pray for us and our present day needs. Intercede for us on your feastday, that we may be zealous in our love of Christ, especially that we may respond to the needs of the migrant poor. Amen.
St. Rupert 's name was given to me at Baptism. And I am grateful for the information furnished in this site so taht I can loearn more about my patrion saint. Thank you.
St. Rupert was much more to the people of Austria and began the town of Salzburg and turned it into a mining capital. He was a humble and pious man and we need to pray to him to help restore the Catholic faith in Austria which was devastated by the sexual abuse of clergy. St. Rupert and St. Boniface of Germany, pray for us and help us through your inspiration to bring Catholics back to their faith. May the present day clergy follow your ways.
Extra special, falls on my wedding anniversary ! Praise and thank the Lord for St. Rupert and all the heavenly saints, i ask you humbly St. Rupert, please pray for the good of everybody on earth..
Dear St.Rupert, Please do pray for me for the strength to carry the crosses in my life! Thank You!
This story goes well with today's read. As with Moses, and Jesus... He brought many to the water of life. God bless all.
very special , it falls on departed grandmothers birthday, she was also from germany.