Saint of the Day: St. Rupert of Salzburg, 660-710; as bishop of Worms, he was asked to evangelize Bavaria; he converted Duke Theodo II, and built the abbey of St. Peter and the Nonnberg convent; converted pagan temples into Christian churches, and established the salt-mining industry, from which the city takes its name
Saint of the Day: St. Rupert of Salzburg, 660-710; as bishop of Worms, he was asked to evangelize Bavaria; he converted Duke Theodo II, and built the abbey of St. Peter and the Nonnberg convent; converted pagan temples into Christian churches, and established the salt-mining industry, from which the city takes its name