Blessed Hugh of Fosse

Also known as

• Hugues

Memorial

• 10 February

Profile

Priest. Disciple of Saint Norbert, and succeeded him as superior general of the Premonstratensians. Under his leadership the Order grew to 120 houses.

Born

• at Fosse, Belgium

Died

• 1164 of natural causes
• relics transferred to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame of Laon, France in 1896

Beatified

• 13 July 1927 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmed)

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Svetniki

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Hugh of Fosse“. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 February 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>