Bruno of Cologne
Bruno of Cologne | |
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Saint Bruno of Cologne, by Nicolas Mignard | |
| Monk, hermit | |
| Born | c. 1030 Cologne, Archdiocese of Cologne |
| Died | 6 October 1101 Serra San Bruno |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1514 by Pope Leo X |
| Canonized | 17 February 1623 by Pope Gregory XV |
| Feast | 6 October |
| Attributes | Carthusian habit, holding a skull, rule of the Carthusian order, crucifix |
Bruno of Cologne, OCart (German: Bruno von Köln; Italian: Bruno di Colonia; c. 1030 – 6 October 1101), venerated as Saint Bruno, was the founder of the Carthusians. He personally founded the order's first two communities. He was a celebrated teacher at Reims and a close advisor of his former pupil, Pope Urban II. His feast day is 6 October.