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Bruno
Chancellor of Italy and Prince-Bishop of Würzburg
SaintFull write-upHoly Roman EmpirePre-congregation
Feast: 27 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1005
Died
1045
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Würzburg in Franconia in Germany, Saint Bruno, bishop, who restored the cathedral church, reformed the clergy and explained the Holy Scriptures to the people.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 27 May as a bishop of Würzburg who restored the cathedral, reformed the clergy and preached the Scriptures.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 27 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q563247 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.