Bruno of Cologne
Founder of the Carthusian Order
- Lived
- 1030–1101
- Country
- Germany
Updated September 2026
About Bruno of Cologne
Bruno of Cologne, 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.
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