Rupert of Salzburg was Bishop of Worms as well as the first Bishop of Salzburg and abbot of St. Peter's Abbey in Salzburg. He was a contemporary of the Frankish king Childebert III. Rupert is venerate
Saint Rupert depicted with a barrel of salt in his hand
Baptism of Duke Theodo by Bishop Rupert, Franciscus de Neve (II) (c. 1670)
An Austrian stamp of 1948 depicting a statue of Saint Rupert
Etching of Saint Rupert by Bock after Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2026 its population was 157,994. The city lies on the Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Alps mountains.
Rupert of Salzburg
…plans of missionary work in the territories of the Pannonian Avars. Instead, he proceeded along the Roman road via Seekirchen to the ruined city of Juvavum, which he made his base and renamed "Salzburg" (Latin: Salisburgum). As in Lorch, Rupert was able to build on early Christian traditions that were…
Old Town Salzburg across the Salzach river
Festung Hohensalzburg von Nordost
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