Paschal II In the summer of 1100, Pope Paschal embarked on a tour of south Italy. Bishop Bruno accompanied him, and subscribed a papal privilege for the benefit of Abbot Peter of Cava at Salerno on 30 August 1100. Bernhard Gigalski argues that it was in the second half of 1102, perhaps between August and December, that Bishop Bruno entered the monastic state at Montecassino. Bruno had accompanied Pope Paschal on his trip to Benevento, and had taken part in Paschal's synod there. During the trip he became seriously ill, and decided to resign his secular pursuits and enter the cloister. He points to the statement in the anonymous life (IV. 5) that it had been five years (quinquennio peracto) after his entry that Bruno was elected abbot on 13 November 1107. Peter the Deacon of Montecassino adds that the people of Segni were put out by Bruno's decision, and complained to Pope Paschal. The pope sent messengers to Bruno, ordering him to "take care of his sheep" and always make himself available to the pope for ecclesiastical cases; the pope also demanded to know why he retired to a monastery without papal permission. Bruno refused the pope and the people of Segni, which caused the pope to ask Abbot Oderisius of Montecassino to allow Bruno to serve the Roman church for forty days every year. Pope Paschal visited Civita Castellana in September and early October 1105. Bruno subscribed a bull confirming Henricus in the office of provost of S. Donato on 8 September. He served as a legate to France twice in 1104 and 1106. He undertook a mission to the Kingdom of France along with Prince Bohemond I of Antioch for Pope Paschal II in 1106, and held a council at Poitiers on 25 June 1106. The principal purpose of the mission was the preaching of the crusade. The pope spent the first two weeks of November 1106 in Parma, and on 2 November 1106 Bishop Bruno of Segni subscribed . He remained with the pope for several months after his return to Italy, before returning to his cloister. Abbot Oderisius had died on 2 December 1105, and had been succeeded by Abbot Otto, who died on 1 October 1107. Forty-four days later, on 13 November 1107, Bruno of Segni was elected abbot of Montecassino. In October 1108, Pope Paschal visited Montecassino on his way to Benevento. Bruno