Hugh of Noara was a French Cistercian monk and a follower of Bernard of Clairvaux. He played a significant role in establishing the Cistercian Order in Sicily, serving as the inaugural abbot of the Abbey of Novara (also known as Santa Maria di Novara). After moving from initial settlements in Calabria, he helped oversee the development of the monastery in the fertile valley of San Basilio. He remained in Novara di Sicilia, where he died in 1170.