Bruno of Cologne
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For other uses, see Bruno of Cologne (disambiguation).
Bruno of Cologne (German: Bruno von Köln; Italian: Bruno di Colonia; c. 1030 – 6 October 1101), venerated as Saint Bruno, was the founder of the Carthusian Order. 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.
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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 |
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