Canon of the collegiate chapter at Xanten and founder of the Canons Regular of Premontre (Premonstratensians). Norbert was the younger of a noble family of Xanten. After his ‘conversion’ in 1115 he became an itinerant preacher, priest and founder. As one of the leaders of the Gregorian Reform, he became the archbishop of Magdeburg in 1126. He was canonized in 1582 by Gregory XIII.