St. Bruno, October 6
Head of the cathedral school of Reims, Bruno (c. 1030-1101) left with six companions in search of solitude. In 1084 they settled in the Chartreuse mountains near Grenoble, founding the Carthusians. Called to Rome by his former student, Pope Urban II, Bruno died in Calabria.
On the General Roman Calendar, October 6 is an optional memorial: Saint Bruno, priest.
Other saints on October 6
- Bl. Marie Rose Durocher, foundress in Quebec (1849)
Name days on October 6
In countries that keep name days, October 6 is the day for people named Bruno.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Bruno | October 6 |
October 6 on the calendar
October 6 is the 279th day of the year (the 280th in a leap year), with 86 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping October 6
October 6 falls in October, the month of the rosary. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. Families who keep name days often mark the day with a card, a candle or a favorite meal, and parishes named after the saint may hold a festival. If you know someone named Bruno, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around October 6
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| October 3 | St. Theodora Guérin |
| October 4 | St. Francis of Assisi |
| October 5 | St. Faustina Kowalska |
| October 7 | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| October 8 | St. Pelagia |
| October 9 | St. Denis |
The day before, October 5, is the day of St. Faustina Kowalska. The day after, October 7, belongs to Our Lady of the Rosary. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.