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Hugh of Cluny

Type Figure Region Burgundy Time 1024–1109 Also known as Saint Hugh

Hugh of Cluny was the sixth abbot of Cluny Abbey, born c. 1024 and died 1109.…

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  1. 1024–1049Burgundy · BurgundyHugh entered the Cluniac order in his youth, growing up in monastic discipline and liturgical tradition, and gradually became an important member of the community, laying the groundwork for his later succession as abbot.
  2. 1049–1109Cluny Abbey · Saône-et-LoireServing as sixth abbot from 1049, he led the Cluniac reform, expanded the abbey's buildings, reformed monastic life, and maintained close ties with popes, the French king, and princes, making Cluny the core hub of religious reform in Western Europe.

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