Hugo of Geneva
Hugo († 1020 ) was Bishop of Geneva .
Life
Hugo is first mentioned on the occasion of the appointment of Abbot Odilo of Cluny as Bishop of Geneva. He is sometimes confused with Hugo , Bishop of Sitten, who was living at the same time . Hugo received Empress Adelheid in Orbe in 999 together with other bishops , and in the following year he accompanied King Rudolf III. of Burgundy on his journey to Germany to see Emperor Otto III. His participation in the councils of Rome (998/99) and Frankfurt (1007) is documented. Hugo donated the Saint-Victor church in Geneva to the Cluniacens and had the Bourg-Saint-Pierre church rebuilt. On October 11, 1019 he took part in the dedication of the minster in Basel .
literature
- Gilbert Coutaz: Hugo. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Girardus |
Bishop of Geneva 993 (?) - 1020 |
Konrad |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hugo of Geneva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Geneva |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1020 |