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Detail of A Portrait of Saint Hugh of Grenoble By An Anonymous Painter C1525 London National Gallery London England
Detail of A Portrait of Saint Hugh of Grenoble By An Anonymous Painter C1525 London National Gallery London England

Saint Hugh of Grenoble

Also known as: Hugh of Châteauneuf

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 1

Died

April 1, 1132

Canonized

22 April 1134 by Pope Innocent II during the Council of Pisa

Biography

Saint Hugh of Grenoble, also known as Hugh of Châteauneuf, was born in 1053 in Chateauneuf, Dauphiné, France. He was the son of a soldier named Odilo, a man known for his Christian life, and his mother was known for her life of prayer and alms-giving. Growing up, Hugh was an exceptionally good student. At the age of 25, Hugh became a canon at the cathedral of Valence, France....

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