Norbert of Xanten
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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.
This article is about the 12th-century Catholic bishop. For other uses, see St. Norbert (disambiguation).
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Norbert of Xanten | |
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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] |
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