Bishop of the Catholic Church, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular
This article is about the 12th-century Catholic bishop. For other uses, see St. Norbert (disambiguation).
Saint
Norbert of Xanten
O. Praem
Saint Norbert of Xanten, with the St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp
Bishop and Confessor
Born
c. 1075 Gennep, Archbishopric of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire
Died
6 June 1134 (aged 58–59) Magdeburg, Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Canonized
28 July 1582, Rome by Pope Gregory XIII
Feast
6 June
Attributes
monstrance; cross with two beams[1]
Patronage
Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic), invoked during childbirth for safe delivery; Magdeburg[1]
Norbert of Xanten, O. Praem (c. 1075 – 6 June 1134) (Xanten-Magdeburg), also known as Norbert Gennep, was a bishop of the Catholic Church, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is venerated as a saint. Norbert was canonized by Pope Gregory XIII in the year 1582, and his statue appears above the Piazza colonnade of St. Peter's Square in Rome.
^ abNorbert von Xanten – Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
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colour of their habit), is a religious order of canons regular of the Catholic Church founded in Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by NorbertofXanten, who later...
Wallenstein. One of the biggest events in the history of the Premonstratensian order was the transfer of the remains ofNorbertofXanten, the founder of the order...
February 1178), was one of the first Premonstratensian canons regular, and became the lifelong companion ofNorbertofXanten, who founded the order in...
Thomas (11 May 2019). Man on Fire: The Life and Spirit ofNorbertofXanten. US: St. Norbert College Press. ISBN 978-0-9851080-7-6. This article incorporates...
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Victorine Canons embraced the Rule of St Augustine in 1113. In the year 1120, NorbertofXanten chose the Rule of St Augustine as he founded the Premonstratensian...
coastal city of Quanzhou claims a population of 500,000 citizens, including the hinterland. Order of Premonstratensians founded by NorbertofXanten at Prémontré...
expenses of Jan Norbert Gemrich of Neuberk, this statue depicts a standing St. John. This replaces a statue by Jan Brokoff, portraying the Baptism of Jesus...
most recent, Man on Fire: The Life and Spirit ofNorbertofXanten, published in May 2019 by St. Norbert College Press in association with the Center for...
and Chicago. NorbertofXanten founded the Norbertines Christmas Day, 1121 in Prémontré, France. The son of a wealthy landholder, Norbert was given to...
– Magnus I (Nilsson), king of Sweden June 6 – NorbertofXanten, German archbishop June 25 – Niels (or Nicholas), king of Denmark July 17 Beltrán de Risnel...
Venerable; and NorbertofXanten, the Archbishop of Magdeburg who established the Premonstratensians and held a high rank in the court of the German Emperor...
Vicelin, NorbertofXanten, and Otto of Bamberg (sent to Pomerania by Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland). Lacking support from the Salian dynasty of the Holy...
Romuald, NorbertofXanten, Bruno of Cologne, Peter Nolasco, Raymond Nonnatus, John of Matha, Felix of Valois, Margaret of Scotland, Stephen I of Hungary...
Duke of Lower Lorraine (1087–1100) and Defender of the Holy Sepulchre (1099–1100). In the 12th century, NorbertofXanten established a community of his...
Aquitaine, from the cause of Anacletus. Germany had decided to support Innocent through NorbertofXanten, who was a friend of Bernard's. However, Innocent...
autonomous suffragan diocese of the ecclesiastical province, dedicated to Saint NorbertofXanten, with Saints Maurice and Gertrude of Helfta as secondary patrons...
Premonstratensian order was founded by St NorbertofXanten who was firstly a canon at Xanten Cathedral. Unhappy with the way of life of his fellow canons, he left the...