Bruno (archbishop of Trier)

Bruno von Bretten, also known as Bruno of Lauffen, (* 1045, † April 25, 1124 in Trier ) was Archbishop of Trier from January 6th 1102 until his death on 25 April 1124.

Life

The resulting 1617 and 1670 printed Trierische chronicle of the Jesuit Christoph Brouwer called Bruno, the son of Count Arnold of Lauffen and his wife Adelheid. Brower brings Bruno also in conjunction with Bretten, where Bruno's epithet of Bretten results, with whom he is now run by the Diocese of Trier. However, the Lauffener had only around 1100 in Bretten possession, so that Count Arnold in contrast to later family members neither Count of Lauffen and Bretten was how Bautz 1975 by, nor Bruno likely to be born in Bretten. If his mother Adelheid comes from the family of Zeisolf - Wolframe, of course, remain the possibility of a birth during a visit in Bretten.

1084 Bruno was provost in Trier. Mark his retirement from the office for a Gaugrafen Kraichgau, the Uffelmann 1985 for the period attributed to him in 1100.

Archbishop Bruno was considered a skillful diplomat and was an influential advisor of Emperor Henry IV, under his successor, Henry V himself as prudent intermediary between the Curia and the Emperor ( the Investiture Controversy ) proved. Due to his brilliant skills Heinrich V. clothed him with the office of " Vicedom ( i) minus regiae curiae " (Latin for " governor of the Royal Court " ), a governor of the kingdom. As an important bastion against the Electorate of Cologne Munstermaifeld was interesting for him. He initiated in 1103 the proven predecessor of the Collegiate Church of St. Martin and St. Severus. Presumably, he then began thus, the major market towns Munstermaifeld be provided with a fastening system. Named after him in the vernacular " Lauffenburg " " powder or Eulenturm " still stands today as part of the former town fortification, the subsequent elector further reinforced.

Together with his brother, Poppo III. Lauffen, Bruno was the founder of the monastery in 1122 Odenheim year.