Bruno of Cologne

founder of the Carthusian Order (1030–1101)
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Bruno of Cologne
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Summary

Bruno of Cologne was born on January 1, 1030[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on October 6, 1101[3], in Certosa di Serra San Bruno[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], anchorite[7], and founder of Catholic religious community[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,565 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Position held: Minister General of Carthusians[11]
  • Student: Anselm of Laon[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Bruno of Cologne[15]
  • Canonization status: Catholic saint[16]
  • Religious order: Carthusian Order[17]
  • Given name: Bruno[18]
  • Feast day: October 6[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bruno of Cologne[20]
  • Depicted by: Saint Bruno in prayer with other Carthusian monks[21]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[22], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], The Catholic Encyclopedia[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[30]
  • Subject has role: abbot[31]
  • Has works in the collection: Victoria and Albert Museum[32]
  • Writing language: Latin[33]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruno of Cologne include Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux[34], a Catholic church building[35], in France[36], founded in 1750[37].

Why It Matters

Bruno of Cologne has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux[34], a Catholic church building[35], in France[36], founded in 1750[37].

FAQs

Where was Bruno of Cologne born?

Bruno of Cologne's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Bruno of Cologne die?

Bruno of Cologne died in Certosa di Serra San Bruno[4].

What did Bruno of Cologne do for work?

Bruno of Cologne worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], anchorite[7], and founder of Catholic religious community[8].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Dodro · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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