Norbert of Xanten | |
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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 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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