Norbert of Xanten
1080 –June 6, 1134
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, Archbishop, Philosopher, Writer, Founder of Catholic religious community
Lived 54 years
- Born in
- Gennep
- Passed away in
- Magdeburg
Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080 – 6 June 1134), also known as Norbert Gennep, was a German Catholic bishop who was the Archbishop of Magdeburg, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. 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.
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