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Tag: Who was Hugh of Grenoble?
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Hugh of Grenoble (or Châteauneuf)
St Hugh (1053 – 1132) was born at Chateauneuf-sur-Isere, France. Described as a devoutly religious man in his youth, it is perhaps no surprise that, while still a layperson, he was appointed Canon of Valence. At the synod of Avignon 1080, St Hugh was elected Bishop of Grenoble, aged just 27yrs. His diocesan work proved…