June 6th

Saint Norbert

Saint · Common of Bishops · Magdeburg, Germany

Saint Norbert, bishop, who, austere in his manner of life and wholly devoted to union with God and the preaching of the Gospel, founded near Laon in Gaul the Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré (the Premonstratensians) and, having become an outstanding shepherd at Magdeburg in Saxony, reformed Christian life and strove to spread the faith among the neighboring peoples.

Latin Original

Norbérti, epíscopi, qui, móribus austérus atque totus unióni cum Deo et Evangéli praedicatióni déditus, prope Laudünum in Gállia Canonicórum Regulárium Ordinem Prz* Quorum nomina: sancti Vintrungus et Gualterius, presbyteri; Amundus, Sevibaldus et Bosa, diaconi; Vaccarus, Gundecarus, Ellurus et Atevulfus, monachi. 325 monstraténsem instítuit et, Magdebürgi in Saxónia pastor exímius efféctus, vitam christiánam retormávit et fidem diffündere ad vicinas gentes stüdunit.