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Tag: St Rupert of Salzburg
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Rupert of Salzburg
St Rupert (ca 660 – 710) is thought to have been a descendant of the Frankish Royal Merovingian family. He was appointed Bishop of Worms, a state in the Holy Roman Empire that extended across both sides of the River Rhine. Initially, he was welcomed as a “wise and devout” Bishop but later forced to…