Saint Hugh of Noara | |
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Born | France |
Died | 1170 Novara, Sicily |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 17 November (Roman Catholic Church) 16 August (Novara, Sicily) |
Patronage | Novara, Sicily |
Hugh of Noara or of Novara, also known as Ugo of Novara and Hugo of Novara, was a Cistercian monk and a disciple of Bernard of Clairvaux. French[1] by birth, he served as the first abbot of Novara Abbey, Sicily,[2] where he remained until his death in 1170.