Christian feast day: Bruno of Cologne

Bruno of Cologne

Founder of the Carthusians (c. 1030–1101)

Bruno of Cologne, OCart, 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.