Career
He was the brother of Saint Henry II of Germany, the only Holy Roman Emperor to be made a saint. Bruno, formerly a canon of Hildesheim, was Bishop of Augsburg from 1006 or 1007 until 1029.
He was the brother of Saint Henry II of Germany, the only Holy Roman Emperor to be made a saint. Bruno, formerly a canon of Hildesheim, was Bishop of Augsburg from 1006 or 1007 until 1029.
The diocese of Augsburg attained great splendor under Bishop Bruno (1006-1020). He restored a number of ruined monasteries, founded the church and college of Saint Maurice, placed Benedictine monks in the collegiate church of Saint Afra, and added to the episcopal possessions by the gift of his own inheritance of Straubing.
