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Rupert of Salzburg (German: Ruprecht, Latin: Robertus, Rupertus; c. 660 – 710 AD) 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 venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Rupert is also patron saint of the Austrian state of Salzburg. (Full article...)

Attributes: Holding a container of salt
Patronage: Salzburg, The State of Salzburg, Austria, salt miners
See also: Gerard of Csanád; Pacificus of San Severino; Vincent Strambi