St Hugh of Grenoble

Hugh had a great love for Jesus and always wanted to become a monk. God seemed to have different plans for Hugh. He became a priest and then the Bishop of Grenoble. The people in his district were not living very good lives and Hugh worked patiently to teach them the truth about Jesus. He was a very good preacher and great defender of the teachings of the Church. After 2 years as serving as Bishop, he resigned (gave up being the Bishop) and became a Benedictine monk. Hugh had only been at the monastery for 1 year, when the Pope told him he needed to be the Bishop of Grenoble again, because the people really needed him to lead them in their faith. He served as Bishop of Grenoble for 50 years more. Hugh died on April 1st, 1132 just 2 months before he turned 80 years old.