Benedictine
bishop of Grenoble, France, patron of St. Bruno. He was born in the Dauphine region and became a
canon of the
cathedral in Valence. In 1080, while attending a
synod in Avignon, Hugh was named
bishop of Grenoble. He attempted a massive reform of the diocese, but, discouraged, retired to Chaise Dieu Abbey, and became a Benedictine. Pope St. Gregory VII ordered him back to Grenoble. Hugh gave
St. Bruno the land on which the Grande Chartreuse was founded, thus starting the Carthusians. Hugh died on April 1 and was canonized by Pope Innocent II.
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