Blessed Hugh of Vaucelles
Blessed Hugh of Vaucelles (died c. 1239 AD in Vaucelles, Flanders, France) was a French-Flemish Catholic Cistercian monk and abbot of the Abbey of Vaucelles in Flanders. He is venerated locally with feast day October 2.
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| Blessed Hugh of Vaucelles | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 02 |
| Profession | French-Flemish Catholic Cistercian monk and abbot; Abbey of Vaucelles Nord department France; died c. October 2 1239; feast October 2; sparse hagiographic record |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Cistercian Order (OCist); Abbey of Vaucelles; 13th-century Flemish-French Cistercian tradition; Nord department; Flanders; northern France |
| Patronage | Vaucelles; Cambrai; Nord department; Flanders; northern France; Cistercian monks; abbots |
| Attributes | Cistercian white habit; October 2 feast; Vaucelles abbey setting; Scheldt valley; abbot's staff; Flemish medieval landscape |
| Birthplace | Flanders, France |
| Death Place | Vaucelles, Nord, France |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. October 2, 1239, at the Abbey of Vaucelles, Nord department, Flanders, France; Blessed Hugh of Vaucelles (French: Bienheureux Hugues de Vaucelles; Latin: Hugo de Valle Cellae) was a French-Flemish Catholic Cistercian monk and abbot of the Abbey of Vaucelles; feast October 2; sparse hagiographic record |
| Primary Shrine | Abbey of Vaucelles (ruins), Nord department, France; feast October 2 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar (October 2 is the universal feast of the Guardian Angels); October 2 feast locally in Vaucelles and the Cistercian tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Hugh of Vaucelles was a French-Flemish Catholic Cistercian monk and abbot of the Abbey of Vaucelles in Flanders. He died c. October 2, 1239, at the abbey. The details of his life are sparse in the hagiographic record. His feast day is October 2.
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Birth location: Flanders, France
Death location: Vaucelles, Nord, France
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