Bruno of Augsburg

Bruno (or Brun) von Bayern (c. 992–1029) was the son of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (the Wrangler or Quarrelsome) and Gisela of Burgundy. He was the younger brother of St. Henry II of Germany, the only Holy Roman Emperor to be made a saint. He and his brother were tutored by Wolfgang of Regensburg. Bruno later became a canon of Hildesheim. In 1003 Bruno supported the revolt of Henry of Schweinfurt, Margrave of the Nordgau against the Emperor. When the revolt failed, Bruno fled to Bohemia and then stayed for a time at the court of his brother-in-law, Stephen I of Hungary. He was reconciled to his brother in early 1004, through the efforts of Stephen of Hungary. Bruno served as chancellor for a year before being elected Bishop of Augsburg in 1006 or 1007, a post he held until 1029. As a bishop, he encouraged King Stephen of Hungary's efforts to convert rebellious pagans to the new faith. The diocese of Augsburg attained great splendour under Bishop Bruno (1006–20); he restored a number of ruined monasteries, founded the church and college of St. Maurice, placed Benedictine monks in the collegiate church of St. Afra, and added to the episcopal possessions by the gift of his own inheritance of Straubing.