Norbert of Xanten

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.