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Bruno of Querfurt
10th/11th-century monk, bishop, missionary and martyr / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bruno of Querfurt, O.S.B. Cam., (c. 974 – 14 February or 9/14 March 1009), also known as Brun, was a Christian missionary bishop, Camaldolese monk and martyr, who was beheaded near the border of Kievan Rus and Lithuania for trying to spread Christianity. He is also called the second "Apostle of the Prussians".
Quick Facts Saint, Bishop and Martyr; Second Apostle of the Prussians ...
Bruno of Querfurt, O.S.B. Cam. | |
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![]() A medieval fresco depicting St Bruno's death | |
Bishop and Martyr; Second Apostle of the Prussians | |
Born | c. 974 Querfurt, Holy Roman Empire (now in Saxony-Anhalt) |
Died | 14 February 1009 Kievan Rus |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church (Camaldolese Order) |
Feast | 15 October |
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