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Hugo of Bonnevaux
French monk (1120-1194)
SaintFull write-upFranceCisterciansPre-congregation
Feast: 3 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1120
Died
1194
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
In the Cistercian monastery of Bonnevaux in the Dauphiné in France, Blessed Hugh, abbot, whose prudence and charity furthered the reconciliation between Pope Alexander III and the emperor Frederick I.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 April as an abbot of Bonnevaux whose prudence and charity furthered the reconciliation of Pope Alexander III and Emperor Frederick I.
Connected on this site
- Hugh of Châteauneuf Saint Relative
- Bernard of Clairvaux Saint“This was opposed by his family, but he received a letter of support from Bernard of Clairvaux.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3142700 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Hugh of Bonnevaux (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.