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Hugh of Cluny (May 13 1024 – April 28 1109) was an Abbot of Cluny. He is sometimes referred to as Hugh the Great Hugh of Semur or Hugo van Cluny and was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Hugh (the Great). He was one of the most influential leaders of one of the most influential monastic orders of the Middle Ages.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.
