Saint Robert or Rupert was a tireless missionary and bishop of the German lands and lived from 660-710 A.D. He converted many of the pagan tribes, built up churches and monasteries/convents and was a major force in growing Christianity throughout Bavaria near the Danube river. He reposed on Pascha Sunday in 710 and his body was placed in Salzburg Cathedral.
St. Robert's feast day is celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church on the anniversary of his repose, March 27
Names associated with him (Rudbertus, Roudbertus, Rupertus, Hrodperht, Hrodpreht, and Robert)
