Hugh of Noara

Saint

Hugh of Noara
Saint Hugo, Cistercian Abbot, Badia Vecchia di Novara di Sicilia.
BornFrance
Died1170
Novara, Sicily
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Feast17 November (Roman Catholic Church) 16 August (Novara, Sicily)
PatronageNovara, 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.

  1. ^ Saint Hugh of Noara Archived 2009-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Patron Saint Index
  2. ^ St. Hugh of Noara Catholic Online