Bruno of Merseburg

Bruno von Merseburg († in August 1036 ; also: Bruno von Magdeburg , Bruno Saxonicus ; Latinized Bruno Merseburgensis ) was Thietmar von Merseburg's successor from 1019 until his death, Bishop of the Merseburg diocese .

Life

Bruno von Merseburg was probably of Saxon origin. In 1007, Bruno was already a cleric witness of a settlement between Archbishop Willigis of Mainz and Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim about the Gandersheim monastery , which Heinrich II himself arbitrated.

The Merseburg Cathedral was consecrated in 1021 by Bruno in the presence of Heinrich II. The king made rich gifts to the diocese, not least because of its strategic importance for his Ostmark . His successor Konrad II held two court days in Merseburg in 1032 and 1033 with the same intention .

In 1027 Bruno von Merseburg took part in the national synod in Frankfurt .

Remarks

^ Peter Ramm, Hans-Joachim Krause: The Merseburg Cathedral. Its building history according to the sources. 2nd Edition. Leipzig 1978, p. 49; Ursula Swinarski: Rule with the saints. Church visits, pilgrimages and veneration of saints by early and high medieval rulers (approx. 500–1200). Bern et al. 1991, p. 98.

predecessor	Office	successor
Thietmar von Merseburg	Bishop of Merseburg 1019-1036	Hunold of Merseburg

personal data
SURNAME	Bruno of Merseburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bruno of Magdeburg; Bruno Saxonicus; Bruno Merseburgensis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Merseburg
DATE OF BIRTH	10th century
DATE OF DEATH	August 1036

[1] Peter Ramm, Hans-Joachim Krause: The Merseburg Cathedral. Its building history according to the sources. 2nd Edition. Leipzig 1978, p. 49; Ursula Swinarski: Rule with the saints. Church visits, pilgrimages and veneration of saints by early and high medieval rulers (approx. 500–1200). Bern et al. 1991, p. 98.