Bartholomew Fitzpatrick was born on 5 April 1813 at Boardstown, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland, the son of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Elizabeth Taylor. His family moved to Trim, County Meath, where his father worked as a doctor.
Fitzpatrick was educated at St. Suplice (studying classics) and the Irish College at Paris (divinity studies). Too young for ordination, he was appointed while a professor of philosophy in St. Patrick's, Carlow College in 1836 until he was ordained for the Archdiocese of Dublin. He entered Mount Melleray in May 1843.[1]
In 1849, Dr. Fitzpatrick acquired 1000acres of land in Iowa, and New Melleray Abbey was established.[2]
Dom Fitzpatrick assisted at the Synod of Thurles as a mitred abbot; he was the only one among priors, abbots and superiors who were entitled to vote at the synod.[3]
Dom Bruno died on 4 December 1893 in Mount Melleray and is buried in the cemetery there.[4]
