Bruno or Brun (died 1029) was the son of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (the Wrangler or Quarrelsome) and Gisela of Burgundy. He was the brother of St. Henry II of Germany, the only Holy Roman Emperor to be made a saint. Bruno was Bishop of Augsburg from 1006 or 1007 until 1029. Events Births July 2 - Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. ... Henry II the Wrangler Henry II (951–995), called the Wrangler or the Quarrelsome, in German Heinrich der Zänker, was the son of Henry I and Judith of Bavaria. ... Gisela of Burgundy (before 952–July 21, 1006) was the daughter of Conrad of Burgundy, the Peaceful (ca 923/5–993), who inherited the Kingdom of Arles, and his second wife, Adelaide of Bellay. ... Saint Henry II of Germany (972 – 13 July 1024), was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. ... The Holy Roman Empire and from the 16th century on also The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... A saint is a term to refer to someone who is a holy person. ... The Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Archdiocese of München und Freising / Munich. ... Events Aelfheah (St. ... Events Aethelred buys two years of peace with the Danes for 36,000 pounds of silver. ... Events Births July 2 - Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. ...

Bruno of Augsburg lived at a time when Christianity was still making inroads into various parts of Europe. As a bishop, he forwarded his kinsman St. Stephen's efforts to convert rebellious pagans to the new faith. Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... St. ... Pagans may mean: Paganism, a belief in natural religion. ...

At one time Bishop Bruno was proposed to have been father of Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile and the grandfather of another saint: Saint Margaret of Scotland, but this solution to Agatha's parentage has passed out of favor. Edward the Exile (1016- February 1057), son of King Edmund Ironside and of Ealdgyth, gained the name of Exile from his life spent mostly far from the England of his forefathers. ... Stained glass window image of Saint Margaret of Scotland in the small chapel at Edinburgh Castle Saint Margaret of Scotland, also known by her Anglo-Saxon name Margaret Ætheling (c. ...

It is not known if Bruno became a father before becoming a bishop or afterward. In any event, it needs to be understood that the sexual restrictions of a Catholic bishop were not as severe then as they are today. As recently as the eighteenth century, Roman Catholic priests were having children openly, although this practice was condemned by the church. In addition, it is likely that Bruno's close relationship to the emperor Henry II as well as the fact that Roman Catholic views and customs were new to the region may have had something to do with the issue of Bishop Bruno's married state. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Roman Catholic priests in traditional clerical clothing. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ...