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Rupert of Bingen

712 births732 deaths8th-century Christian saintsMedieval German saints
Pilgertafel Heiliger Rupert
Pilgertafel Heiliger Rupert

Saint Rupert of Bingen (712 – 732) was a German Catholic saint. The son of Bertha of Bingen, a Christian noblewoman, his father was a pagan called Robolaus (Robold). After his death, their child was raised as a Christian by his mother. At the age of fifteen, Rupert undertook a pilgrimage to Rome with his mother. After his return, he used his inherited wealth to found churches, living with his mother on a hill at the river Nahe, near Bingen that came to be called the "Rupertsberg". There they established several hospices for the poor and needy. Rupert died from a fever, aged 20. He is regarded as a patron saint of pilgrims.

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Rupert of Bingen
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ehemaliges Kloster am Rupertsberg

Am Rupertsberg 16
55411 , Bingenerbrück
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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