Saint Bruno of Segni
Saint Bruno of Segni (born c. 1049 AD in Solero, Piedmont, Italy; died July 18, 1123 AD at Monte Cassino, Italy) was an Italian Benedictine theologian, Bishop of Segni, Cardinal, and eventually Abbot of Monte Cassino — a prolific Scripture commentator who was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1891. His feast day is July 18.
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| Saint Bruno of Segni | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | July 18 |
| Profession | Benedictine theologian; bishop; cardinal; abbot; Doctor of the Church |
| Rel. Affiliation | Order of Saint Benedict; Diocese of Segni |
| Patronage | Segni; theologians; Scripture scholars |
| Attributes | Bishop's or cardinal's vestments; book of Scripture commentary; Monte Cassino in background |
| Birthplace | Solero, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| Death Place | Monte Cassino, Frosinone Province, Lazio, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes |
| Primary Shrine | Cathedral of Segni, Segni, Lazio, Italy |
| Liturgical Class | Not included (universal calendar); observed locally |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Bruno was born around 1049 in Solero in Piedmont. He studied at Bologna and at the Cathedral School of Aosta, and became a leading theologian at the Gregorian reform papal court. He attended the Synod of Rome in 1079 where he publicly confuted Berengar of Tours on the Eucharist, and was appointed Bishop of Segni by Pope Gregory VII around 1079.
He served as Bishop of Segni for decades, combining his pastoral duties with an extraordinarily prolific literary output: commentaries on almost all the books of the Old and New Testaments, as well as liturgical and dogmatic writings. He was a leading figure of the Gregorian reform and a close collaborator of successive reform popes—Gregory VII, Urban II, Paschal II, and Gelasius II.
In 1107 he entered the Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino as a monk, and in 1111 was elected its abbot. He was eventually required by Pope Paschal II to return to his see of Segni (since abbots of Monte Cassino could not hold another see), and he resumed governing Segni. He died on July 18, 1123 at Monte Cassino.
Pope Leo XIII proclaimed him a Doctor of the Church in 1891.
Significant events
- Born c. 1049 in Solero, Piedmont.
- Bishop of Segni from c. 1079; prolific Scripture commentator.
- Publicly confuted Berengar of Tours on the Eucharist at the Synod of Rome, 1079.
- Cardinal and close adviser to reform popes.
- Entered Monte Cassino as monk 1107; elected Abbot 1111.
- Died July 18, 1123 at Monte Cassino.
- Proclaimed Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII, 1891.
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Legend
Birth location: Solero, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
Death location: Monte Cassino, Frosinone Province, Lazio, Italy
Notable location: His episcopal see; governed as bishop for decades (Segni, Rome Metropolitan Area, Lazio, Italy)
Notable location: Where he became abbot; place of his death (Monte Cassino, Frosinone Province, Lazio, Italy)
Notable location: Where he was active in the reforming papal court (Rome, Italy)
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| Media | Length | AuthorCreator |
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| Saint Bruno of Segni: Bishop, Theologian, Defender of the Eucharist | Under 5 minutes | Leyendas De Santos |
| St Bruno of Segni Bishop | Theologian, Defender of the Eucharist Saint’s Life Story #history | Under 5 minutes | Saints Stories |
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Feast day
July 18
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Saint Bruno of Segni is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on July 18. He is a Doctor of the Church.
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