Bishop · Remembered on April 1
St. Hugh of Grenoble
St. Hugh of Grenoble is remembered on April 1 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | April 1 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 1132 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Made bishop at twenty-seven, he spent fifty-two years reforming a diocese he repeatedly begged to leave for a monastery — every pope refused. He gave Bruno and his six companions the mountain solitude of the Chartreuse, and sold his ring and chalice in famine.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Hugh of Grenoble. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Hugh of Grenoble keeps April 1 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of April.
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