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	At the age of fourteen he entered the novitiate at Cluny and at the age of fifteen, took his [[monastic vows]]. He later became prior. In 1048 he accompanied the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toul\|Bishop of Toul]], pope-elect Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, to Rome, where he was consecrated [[Pope Leo IX]]. The following year Prior Hugh was elected abbot of Cluny,{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} succeeding [[Odilo of Cluny\|Odilo]]. Later in 1049 he attended the [[Council of Reims]], and in 1054, the [[Council of Tours]]. In March 1058, he was in Florence, where he attended [[Pope Stephen IX]] on his deathbed.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Robert\|first=Ulysse\|title=Un pape belge: histoire du pape Étienne X.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIIahwlQ0bQC\|year=1892\|publisher=Société belge de librairie\|location=Bruxelles\|language=French\|page=51}}</ref>		At the age of fourteen he entered the novitiate at Cluny and at the age of fifteen, took his [[monastic vows]]. He later became prior. In 1048 he accompanied the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toul\|Bishop of Toul]], pope-elect Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, to Rome, where he was consecrated [[Pope Leo IX]]. The following year Prior Hugh was elected abbot of Cluny,{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} succeeding [[Odilo of Cluny\|Odilo]]. Later in 1049 he attended the [[Council of Reims]], and in 1054, the [[Council of Tours]]. In March 1058, he was in Florence, where he attended [[Pope Stephen IX]] on his deathbed.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Robert\|first=Ulysse\|title=Un pape belge: histoire du pape Étienne X.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIIahwlQ0bQC\|year=1892\|publisher=Société belge de librairie\|location=Bruxelles\|language=French\|page=51}}</ref>

	Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1= Salet\|first1= Francis\|date= 1967\|title= Hézelon de Liège, architecte de Cluny\|url= https://www.persee.fr/doc/bulmo_0007-473x_1967_num_125_1_7743\|journal= Bulletin Monumental\|volume= 125-1\|pages= 81–82\|access-date=13 December 2023\|language=French}}</ref> In October 1085, [[Pope Urban II]], a former prior of Cluny, consecrated the high altar.		Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]] and [[Henry I of England]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1= Salet\|first1= Francis\|date= 1967\|title= Hézelon de Liège, architecte de Cluny\|url= https://www.persee.fr/doc/bulmo_0007-473x_1967_num_125_1_7743\|journal= Bulletin Monumental\|volume= 125-1\|pages= 81–82\|access-date=13 December 2023\|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last=Stroll\|first=Mary \|title=Calixtus II (1119-1124) a pope born to rule \|publisher=Koninklijke Brill NV \|year=2004\|page= 231}}</ref> In October 1085, [[Pope Urban II]], a former prior of Cluny, consecrated the high altar.

	In 1089 he established the [[Lewes Priory\|Priory of St Pancras]], the first Cluniac house in England.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Liebermann \|first=Felix \|title=The annals of Lewes priory \|journal=English Historical Review \|volume=17 \|year=1902 \|pages=83–9 \|publisher= [[Oxford University Press]] \|doi=10.1093/ehr/XVII.LXV.83}}</ref>		In 1089 he established the [[Lewes Priory\|Priory of St Pancras]], the first Cluniac house in England.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Liebermann \|first=Felix \|title=The annals of Lewes priory \|journal=English Historical Review \|volume=17 \|year=1902 \|pages=83–9 \|publisher= [[Oxford University Press]] \|doi=10.1093/ehr/XVII.LXV.83}}</ref>

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	Hugh was descended from the noblest families in [[Burgundy]]. He was the eldest son of Seigneur [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of [[Vergy]],{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in [[Burgundy]]. He was the eldest son of Seigneur [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of [[Vergy]],{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

			His father wanted him to be a knight, but recognizing his evident aversion to that, entrusted him to his grand-uncle [[Hugh of Chalon (bishop of Auxerre)\|Hugh, Bishop of Auxerre]], for preparation for the priesthood. Under the protection of this relative, Hugh received his early education at the monastery school attached to the Priory of St. Marcellus.<ref name=Kennedy>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07524a.htm Kennedy, Thomas. "St. Hugh the Great." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910 {{PD-notice}}</ref>
	His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}}

			At the age of fourteen he entered the novitiate at Cluny and at the age of fifteen, took his [[monastic vows]]. He later became prior. In 1048 he accompanied the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toul\|Bishop of Toul]], pope-elect Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, to Rome, where he was consecrated [[Pope Leo IX]]. The following year Prior Hugh was elected abbot of Cluny,{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} succeeding [[Odilo of Cluny\|Odilo]]. Later in 1049 he attended the [[Council of Reims]], and in 1054, the [[Council of Tours]]. In March 1058, he was in Florence, where he attended [[Pope Stephen IX]] on his deathbed.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Robert\|first=Ulysse\|title=Un pape belge: histoire du pape Étienne X.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIIahwlQ0bQC\|year=1892\|publisher=Société belge de librairie\|location=Bruxelles\|language=French\|page=51}}</ref>
	Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}

			Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1= Salet\|first1= Francis\|date= 1967\|title= Hézelon de Liège, architecte de Cluny\|url= https://www.persee.fr/doc/bulmo_0007-473x_1967_num_125_1_7743\|journal= Bulletin Monumental\|volume= 125-1\|pages= 81–82\|access-date=13 December 2023\|language=French}}</ref> In October 1085, [[Pope Urban II]], a former prior of Cluny, consecrated the high altar.

			In 1089 he established the [[Lewes Priory\|Priory of St Pancras]], the first Cluniac house in England.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Liebermann \|first=Felix \|title=The annals of Lewes priory \|journal=English Historical Review \|volume=17 \|year=1902 \|pages=83–9 \|publisher= [[Oxford University Press]] \|doi=10.1093/ehr/XVII.LXV.83}}</ref>

		⚫	After [[Clementia of Burgundy]] was married, she gave Hugh the Flemish monastery of [[Abbey of Saint Bertin\|St. Bertin]].{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=146}} This act spread the Cluniac order north of the Loire and initiated monastic reform in Flanders.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=146}}

	==Political influence==		==Political influence==
	Hugh's relationship to Ferdinand I and [[Alfonso VI of León and Castile\|Alfonso VI]] of [[Kingdom of León\|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile\|Castile]] included the release of Alfonso from his brother [[Sancho II of Castile and León\|Sancho]]'s prison.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=145}} His influence upon [[Pope Urban II]], who had been prior at [[Cluny]] under Hugh, made Hugh one of the most powerful and influential figures of the late 11th century.		Hugh's relationship to Ferdinand I and [[Alfonso VI of León and Castile\|Alfonso VI]] of [[Kingdom of León\|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile\|Castile]] included the release of Alfonso from his brother [[Sancho II of Castile and León\|Sancho]]'s prison.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=145}} His influence upon [[Pope Urban II]], who had been prior at [[Cluny]] under Hugh, made Hugh one of the most powerful and influential figures of the late 11th century.

	As the godfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor\|Henry IV]], he also played a role as a mediator during the conflict between [[Pope Gregory VII]] and Henry IV, though he was not successful. Additionally, he was an active diplomat to [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]] on behalf of the church. ~~He died on 28 April 1109. Many of his relics were pillaged or destroyed by the [[Huguenots]] in 1575.~~		As the godfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor\|Henry IV]], he also played a role as a mediator during the conflict between [[Pope Gregory VII]] and Henry IV, though he was not successful.<ref name=Kennedy/> Additionally, he was an active diplomat to [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]] on behalf of the church.

			Abbot Hugh died in the Lady Chapel at Cluny on the evening of Easter Monday, 28 April 1109. Many of his relics were pillaged or destroyed by the [[Huguenots]] in 1575. His [[feast day]] is April 29.
⚫	After [[Clementia of Burgundy]] was married, she gave Hugh the Flemish monastery of [[Abbey of Saint Bertin\|St. Bertin]].{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=146}} This act spread the Cluniac order north of the Loire and initiated monastic reform in Flanders.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=146}}

	His [[feast day]] is April 29.

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
			{{Catholic\|wstitle=St. Hugh the Great}}

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*{{cite book \|last=Bouchard \|first=Constance Brittain \|title=Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=1987}}		*{{cite book \|last=Bouchard \|first=Constance Brittain \|title=Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=1987}}
	*{{cite book \|title=Order & Exclusion: Cluny and Christendom Face Heresy, Judaism, and Islam \|url=https://archive.org/details/orderexclusioncl00iogn \|url-access=registration \|first=Dominique \|last=Iogna-Prat \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=2002}}		*{{cite book \|title=Order & Exclusion: Cluny and Christendom Face Heresy, Judaism, and Islam \|url=https://archive.org/details/orderexclusioncl00iogn \|url-access=registration \|first=Dominique \|last=Iogna-Prat \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=2002}}

	==External links==
	*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07524a.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'':] St. Hugh the Great

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	[[File:~~Cluny~~ ~~2005~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~right\|The~~ ~~interior~~ of the ~~abbey~~ of Cluny~~\|334x334px~~]]		[[File:BnF MS lat. 17716 f.91r.jpg\|thumb\|Urban II consecrated the altar of Cluny in the presence of Hugh]]
	Hugh was descended from the noblest families in [[Burgundy]]. He was the eldest son of Seigneur [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of [[Vergy]],{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in [[Burgundy]]. He was the eldest son of Seigneur [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of [[Vergy]],{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of ~~Count~~ [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in [[Burgundy]]. He was the eldest son of Seigneur [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of [[Vergy]],{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

	His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}}		His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}}

	Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout ~~Southern~~ France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}		Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}

	==Political influence==		==Political influence==
	Hugh's relationship to Ferdinand I and [[Alfonso VI of Castile\|~~Alphonso~~ VI]] of [[Kingdom of León\|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile\|Castile]], ~~including~~ the release of ~~Alphonso~~ from his brother, [[Sancho II of Castile and León\|Sancho's]] prison.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=145}} His influence upon [[Pope Urban II]], who had been prior at [[Cluny]] under Hugh, made Hugh one of the most powerful and influential figures of the late 11th century.		Hugh's relationship to Ferdinand I and [[Alfonso VI of León and Castile\|Alfonso VI]] of [[Kingdom of León\|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile\|Castile]] included the release of Alfonso from his brother [[Sancho II of Castile and León\|Sancho]]'s prison.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=145}} His influence upon [[Pope Urban II]], who had been prior at [[Cluny]] under Hugh, made Hugh one of the most powerful and influential figures of the late 11th century.

	As the godfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor\|Henry IV]], he also played a role as a mediator during the conflict between [[Pope Gregory VII]] and Henry IV, though he was not successful. Additionally, he was an active diplomat to [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]] on behalf of the church. He died on 28 April 1109. Many of his relics were pillaged or destroyed by the [[Huguenots]] in 1575.		As the godfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor\|Henry IV]], he also played a role as a mediator during the conflict between [[Pope Gregory VII]] and Henry IV, though he was not successful. Additionally, he was an active diplomat to [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]] on behalf of the church. He died on 28 April 1109. Many of his relics were pillaged or destroyed by the [[Huguenots]] in 1575.
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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*{{cite book \|last=Bouchard \|first=Constance Brittain \|title=Sword, Miter, and Cloister:Nobility and Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=1987 }}		*{{cite book \|last=Bouchard \|first=Constance Brittain \|title=Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=1987}}
	*{{cite book \|title=Order & Exclusion: Cluny and Christendom Face Heresy, Judaism, and Islam \|url=https://archive.org/details/orderexclusioncl00iogn \|url-access=registration \|first=Dominique \|last=Iogna-Prat \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=2002 }}		*{{cite book \|title=Order & Exclusion: Cluny and Christendom Face Heresy, Judaism, and Islam \|url=https://archive.org/details/orderexclusioncl00iogn \|url-access=registration \|first=Dominique \|last=Iogna-Prat \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=2002}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of Count [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of Count [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

	His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout Southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}		His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}}

			Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout Southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}

	==Political influence==		==Political influence==

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	Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of Count [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of Count [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

		⚫	His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout Southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}
	His father wanted him to be a knight and succeed to the ancestral estates, but as the boy showed no attraction to war and the chase, entrusted him to his

⚫	At the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout Southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}

	==Political influence==		==Political influence==

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	\|birth_place= [[Semur-en-Brionnais]], Brionnais (now [[Saône-et-Loire]]), France		\|birth_place= [[Semur-en-Brionnais]], Brionnais (now [[Saône-et-Loire]]), France

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	'''Hugh''' (13 May 1024 – 28 April 1109), sometimes called '''Hugh the Great''' or '''Hugh of Semur''', was the [[Abbot of Cluny]] from 1049 until his death. He was one of the most influential leaders of the [[monastic order]]s from the [[Middle Ages]].		'''Hugh''' (13 May 1024 – 29 April 1109), sometimes called '''Hugh the Great''' or '''Hugh of Semur''', was the [[Abbot of Cluny]] from 1049 until his death. He was one of the most influential leaders of the [[monastic order]]s from the [[Middle Ages]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	[[File:Cluny 2005.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The interior of the abbey of Cluny\|334x334px]]		[[File:Cluny 2005.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The interior of the abbey of Cluny\|334x334px]]
	Hugh was the son of Count [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy;{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} ~~his~~ father wanted him to be a knight and a ~~secular~~ ~~leader.~~ At the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout Southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of Count [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

			His father wanted him to be a knight and succeed to the ancestral estates, but as the boy showed no attraction to war and the chase, entrusted him to his

			At the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout Southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}

	==Political influence==		==Political influence==

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	At the age of fourteen he entered the novitiate at Cluny and at the age of fifteen, took his [[monastic vows]]. He later became prior. In 1048 he accompanied the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toul\|Bishop of Toul]], pope-elect Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, to Rome, where he was consecrated [[Pope Leo IX]]. The following year Prior Hugh was elected abbot of Cluny,{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} succeeding [[Odilo of Cluny\|Odilo]]. Later in 1049 he attended the [[Council of Reims]], and in 1054, the [[Council of Tours]]. In March 1058, he was in Florence, where he attended [[Pope Stephen IX]] on his deathbed.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Robert\|first=Ulysse\|title=Un pape belge: histoire du pape Étienne X.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIIahwlQ0bQC\|year=1892\|publisher=Société belge de librairie\|location=Bruxelles\|language=French\|page=51}}</ref>		At the age of fourteen he entered the novitiate at Cluny and at the age of fifteen, took his [[monastic vows]]. He later became prior. In 1048 he accompanied the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toul\|Bishop of Toul]], pope-elect Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, to Rome, where he was consecrated [[Pope Leo IX]]. The following year Prior Hugh was elected abbot of Cluny,{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}} succeeding [[Odilo of Cluny\|Odilo]]. Later in 1049 he attended the [[Council of Reims]], and in 1054, the [[Council of Tours]]. In March 1058, he was in Florence, where he attended [[Pope Stephen IX]] on his deathbed.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Robert\|first=Ulysse\|title=Un pape belge: histoire du pape Étienne X.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIIahwlQ0bQC\|year=1892\|publisher=Société belge de librairie\|location=Bruxelles\|language=French\|page=51}}</ref>

	Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1= Salet\|first1= Francis\|date= 1967\|title= Hézelon de Liège, architecte de Cluny\|url= https://www.persee.fr/doc/bulmo_0007-473x_1967_num_125_1_7743\|journal= Bulletin Monumental\|volume= 125-1\|pages= 81–82\|access-date=13 December 2023\|language=French}}</ref> In October 1085, [[Pope Urban II]], a former prior of Cluny, consecrated the high altar.		Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]] and [[Henry I of England]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1= Salet\|first1= Francis\|date= 1967\|title= Hézelon de Liège, architecte de Cluny\|url= https://www.persee.fr/doc/bulmo_0007-473x_1967_num_125_1_7743\|journal= Bulletin Monumental\|volume= 125-1\|pages= 81–82\|access-date=13 December 2023\|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last=Stroll\|first=Mary \|title=Calixtus II (1119-1124) a pope born to rule \|publisher=Koninklijke Brill NV \|year=2004\|page= 231}}</ref> In October 1085, [[Pope Urban II]], a former prior of Cluny, consecrated the high altar.

	In 1089 he established the [[Lewes Priory\|Priory of St Pancras]], the first Cluniac house in England.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Liebermann \|first=Felix \|title=The annals of Lewes priory \|journal=English Historical Review \|volume=17 \|year=1902 \|pages=83–9 \|publisher= [[Oxford University Press]] \|doi=10.1093/ehr/XVII.LXV.83}}</ref>		In 1089 he established the [[Lewes Priory\|Priory of St Pancras]], the first Cluniac house in England.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Liebermann \|first=Felix \|title=The annals of Lewes priory \|journal=English Historical Review \|volume=17 \|year=1902 \|pages=83–9 \|publisher= [[Oxford University Press]] \|doi=10.1093/ehr/XVII.LXV.83}}</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	[[File:Cluny 2005.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The interior of the abbey of Cluny\|334x334px]]		[[File:Cluny 2005.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The interior of the abbey of Cluny\|334x334px]]
	Hugh was descended from the noblest families in Burgundy. He was the eldest son of ~~Count~~ [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of Vergy,{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].		Hugh was descended from the noblest families in [[Burgundy]]. He was the eldest son of Seigneur [[Dalmas I of Semur]] and Aremberge of [[Vergy]],{{sfn\|Iogna-Prat\|2002\|p=90}} daughter of [[Henry I, Duke of Burgundy]].

	His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}}		His father wanted him to be a knight. But at the age of fifteen, he took his [[monastic vows]] and later became an abbot.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=49}}

	Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout ~~Southern~~ France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}		Abbot Hugh built the third abbey church at Cluny, the largest structure in Europe for many centuries, with funds provided by [[Ferdinand I of León]]. He was the driving force behind the Cluniac monastic movement during the last quarter of the 11th century, which had priories throughout southern France and northern Spain.{{fact\|date=October 2021}}

	==Political influence==		==Political influence==
	Hugh's relationship to Ferdinand I and [[Alfonso VI of Castile\|~~Alphonso~~ VI]] of [[Kingdom of León\|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile\|Castile]], ~~including~~ the release of ~~Alphonso~~ from his brother, [[Sancho II of Castile and León\|Sancho's]] prison.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=145}} His influence upon [[Pope Urban II]], who had been prior at [[Cluny]] under Hugh, made Hugh one of the most powerful and influential figures of the late 11th century.		Hugh's relationship to Ferdinand I and [[Alfonso VI of León and Castile\|Alfonso VI]] of [[Kingdom of León\|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile\|Castile]] included the release of Alfonso from his brother [[Sancho II of Castile and León\|Sancho]]'s prison.{{sfn\|Bouchard\|1987\|p=145}} His influence upon [[Pope Urban II]], who had been prior at [[Cluny]] under Hugh, made Hugh one of the most powerful and influential figures of the late 11th century.

	As the godfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor\|Henry IV]], he also played a role as a mediator during the conflict between [[Pope Gregory VII]] and Henry IV, though he was not successful. Additionally, he was an active diplomat to [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]] on behalf of the church. He died on 28 April 1109. Many of his relics were pillaged or destroyed by the [[Huguenots]] in 1575.		As the godfather of the Holy Roman Emperor, [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor\|Henry IV]], he also played a role as a mediator during the conflict between [[Pope Gregory VII]] and Henry IV, though he was not successful. Additionally, he was an active diplomat to [[Germany]] and [[Hungary]] on behalf of the church. He died on 28 April 1109. Many of his relics were pillaged or destroyed by the [[Huguenots]] in 1575.
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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*{{cite book \|last=Bouchard \|first=Constance Brittain \|title=Sword, Miter, and Cloister:Nobility and Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=1987 }}		*{{cite book \|last=Bouchard \|first=Constance Brittain \|title=Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and Church in Burgundy, 980-1198 \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=1987}}
	*{{cite book \|title=Order & Exclusion: Cluny and Christendom Face Heresy, Judaism, and Islam \|url=https://archive.org/details/orderexclusioncl00iogn \|url-access=registration \|first=Dominique \|last=Iogna-Prat \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=2002 }}		*{{cite book \|title=Order & Exclusion: Cluny and Christendom Face Heresy, Judaism, and Islam \|url=https://archive.org/details/orderexclusioncl00iogn \|url-access=registration \|first=Dominique \|last=Iogna-Prat \|publisher=Cornell University Press \|year=2002}}

	==External links==		==External links==