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title: "St. Rupert of Salzburg: Feast Day March 27 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-rupert-of-salzburg/
description: "St. Rupert of Salzburg, Bishop. Remembered on March 27, died c. 710. Read their life in Bless."
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Bishop · Remembered on March 27

# St. Rupert of Salzburg

St. Rupert of Salzburg is remembered on March 27 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [March 27](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/#27) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 710 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Saturday, March 27, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-rupert-of-salzburg/#calendar) |

## Life

A Frankish bishop who carried the faith into Bavaria at the duke’s invitation, founded the church and monastery of St. Peter amid Roman ruins at a place of salt springs — Salzburg — and is honored as that city’s founder and first archbishop.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Rupert of Salzburg. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Saturday, March 27, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/27/) | Holy Saturday — the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter | White | Genesis 1:1—2:2 · Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 · Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 · Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 · Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 · Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 · Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 · Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 · Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 · Genesis 22:1-18 · Exodus 14:15—15:1 · Isaiah 54:5-14 · Isaiah 55:1-11 · Baruch 3:9-15, 32—4:4 · Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 · Romans 6:3-11 · Mark 16:1-7 |
| [Monday, March 27, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/03/27/) | Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent | Violet | Isaiah 65:17-21 · Psalm 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b · Amos 5:14 · John 4:43-54 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[March 26 St. Ludger](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-ludger/) [March 28 St. Guntram](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-guntram/)

[All the saints of March](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/) [Born on March 27?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#03-27) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Rupert of Salzburg

Remembered on March 27

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-rupert-of-salzburg/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-rupert-of-salzburg/#calendar)

In the app

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