Bruno of Cologne | |
|---|---|
 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 | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1514 by Pope Leo X[1] |
| Canonized | 17 February 1623 by Pope Gregory XV[2] |
| 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.
- ^ "Ravier, A., "Short Biography of St Bruno", 1983". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Derry, George H (1913). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. "St. Bruno [...] had never been formally canonized. His cult, authorized for the Carthusian Order by Leo X in 1514, was extended to the whole church by Gregory XV, 17 February 1623, as a semi-double feast, and elevated to the class of doubles by Clement X, 14 March 1674."