Inscription in the Roman Calendar Bruno of Cologne

st bruno, manuel pereira (1652, r.a.b.a.s.f., madrid).

bruno buried in little cemetery of hermitage of santa maria. in 1513, bones discovered epitaph haec sunt ossa magistri brunonis (these bones of master bruno) on them. since carthusian order maintains strict observance of humility, saint bruno never formally canonized. not included in tridentine calendar, in year 1623 pope gregory xv included him in general roman calendar celebration on 6 october.

saint bruno has long been regarded patron saint of calabria , 1 of patron saints of germany.

a writer founder of order, saint bruno composed commentaries on psalms , on epistles of paul apostle. 2 letters of remain, profession of faith, , short elegy on contempt world shows cultivated poetry. st bruno s commentaries reveal knew little hebrew , greek; familiar church fathers, augustine of hippo , ambrose. style, said dom rivet, concise, clear, nervous , simple, , latin expected of century: difficult find composition of kind @ once more solid , more luminous, more concise , more clear.

in catholic art, saint bruno can recognized skull holds , contemplates, book , cross. may crowned halo of 7 stars; or roll bearing device o bonitas.