Saint Amatus of Grenoble
A nobleman from Grenoble, Saint Amé was a monk at Agaune and then at Luxeuil before founding the double monastery of Rem…
Place
Grenoble
FR
8 saints associated
Saint Ferjus (Ferreol)
Bishop of Grenoble in the 8th century, Saint Ferjus dedicated himself to instructing his people in the face of heresy. W…
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Bishop of Grenoble for fifty-two years, Hugh was a zealous reformer who fought against simony and corruption. He is famo…
Jeanne Chézard de Matel
Jeanne Chézard de Matel (1596-1670) was a French mystic and the foundress of the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed…
Venerable John Baptist de La Salle
Born in Reims in 1651, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle renounced his fortune and his canonry to dedicate himself to the free e…
Saint John Vianney (Curé of Ars)
A 19th-century French priest, Jean-Marie Vianney became famous as the parish priest of the small village of Ars. Known f…
Madeleine-Sophie Barat
A French religious sister born in Joigny in 1779, Madeleine-Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800…
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769-1852) was a French religious sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart, a pioneer m…