RUPERT, ABBOT OF DEUTZ

RUPERT, ABBOT OF DEUTZ - 4 MARCH

RUPERT, ABBOT OF DEUTZ

Rupert (Rupertus), a pious Benedictine whose origin and time of birth are unknown, was a monk under Abbot Berengar (1076 to 1115) at Saint Laurence Monastery in Liège. There he was taught by Heribrandus (who later became abbot), who impressed on him devotion to the blessed Virgin whom the Church calls "the Seat of Wisdom". Later he came to Siegburg and from there, on the recommendation of Bishop Cuno of Regensburg [Ratisbon] to Deutz Abbey [near Cologne], where he became abbot in 1117.

Rupert undertook a trip to Rome in 1124, where he attended the consecration of Pope Honorius II. He was a very prolific writer; he penned a history (chronicon) of Saint Laurence Monastery in Liège, the story of the conversion of a certain Jew from Cologne named Judas, later called Herimann, who became a lay brother at the Kappenberg monastery, the description of a great conflagration that occurred in Deutz in 1128, the life of the bishop Cuno of Regensburg, a biography of Saint Heribert, Bishop of Cologne, the sufferings of Saint Eliphius, commentaries on many books of the Old and New Testaments, and many other dogmatic and ascetic writings. On countless occasions he verbally defended the honour of God, too, and the purity of the faith, and willingly bore repercussions for this.

His blessed passing took place on March 4, 1135 (according to others 1129 or 1130). Indeed, he does not enjoy ecclesiastical veneration, but the Marian Benedictine Year* contains his name as "Saint Rupert". (I. 223 and 299)

Abbot Rupert is also remembered on March 3 and Merch 5.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 166)

*A hagiography source used by the authors

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

Comments

WELCOME

Please pick your saints: January - Saints by date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February - Saints by date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ...

BL. LUKE KIRBY, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 30 MAY

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 30th of May WELCOME! BLESSED LUKE KIRBY, PRIEST AND MARTYR 16th century houses, painted by Auguste Mayer He was born in the bishopric of Durham, according to Raissius ; others say at Richmond, in Yorkshire. He was master of arts in one of our universities; but going abroad to Douay, in Flanders, was received into the English college there, 1576, and made priest in 1577; and the year following sent upon the mission. Where he had not been long before he again went abroad, and travelled to Rome, partly for devotion, and partly for further improvement in learning. Here he remained in the English college till 1580, when he returned into England, and was not long after apprehended: for I find by a printed diary of things transacted in the Tower of London from 1580 till 1585, that on the 5th of December, 1580, Luke Kirby, Thomas Cottam , and other priests, were brought to the Tower from other prisons; and that these two, on the 10th...

BL. RICHARD NEWPORT, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 30 MAY

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 30th of May WELCOME! BLESSED RICHARD NEWPORT, PRIEST AND MARTYR Richard Newport, alias Smith , was born in Northamptonshire and performed his studies abroad, partly in the college of Rheims (if he be the Richard Smith whom I find in the Douay diary sent to Rome in 1586) and partly in that of Rome, where he was made priest. From thence he was sent upon the English mission, and behaved himself in such a manner as justly to acquire the character of a laborious missionary; being withal remarkably successful in bringing home many strayed sheep to the fold of Christ, to which his apostolical way of living did not a little contribute. He was several times apprehended and cast into prison, and twice banished. His name occurs amongst those who were transported in 1606; at which time, we are told, he took that opportunity of making a pilgrimage to Rome, there to pour forth his prayers at the tombs of the apostles, in behalf of thi...

SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

Search This Blog