RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Norbert of Xanten

1080 - 1134

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Norbert of Xanten, O. Praem (c. 1075 – 6 June 1134) (Gennep-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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norbert of Xanten has received more than 227,530 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Norbert of Xanten is the 677th most popular religious figure (down from 648th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 602nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

Norbert of Xanten is most famous for founding the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, a monastic order.

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  • 64.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Norbert of Xanten ranks 677 out of 3,187. Before him are John of Capistrano, Muhammad al-Jawad, Saint Remigius, Victor of Aveyron, Isaac Luria, and Julia of Corsica. After him are Robert of Molesme, Jacobus da Varagine, Holofernes, Pope Leo V, Twosret, and Aloysius Stepinac.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1080, Norbert of Xanten ranks 4. Before him are Pope Eugene III, Avempace, and Suger. After him are Isidore the Laborer, Theresa, Countess of Portugal, Matilda of Scotland, Margaret Fredkulla, Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan, Sanai, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, and Raymond du Puy. Among people deceased in 1134, Norbert of Xanten ranks 4. Before him are Niels, King of Denmark, Robert Curthose, and Alfonso the Battler. After him are Irene of Hungary, Magnus I of Sweden, and Stephen Harding.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Norbert of Xanten ranks 101 out of 1,646. Before him are Isabelle de Charrière (1740), Geert Wilders (1963), Gerard ter Borch (1617), Gabriël Metsu (1629), Carel Fabritius (1622), and Joris Ivens (1898). After him are Leo Beenhakker (1942), Multatuli (1820), Herman Boerhaave (1668), Jacobus Arminius (1560), Kees van Dongen (1877), and Marinus van der Lubbe (1909).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Norbert of Xanten ranks 3. Before him are Pope Adrian VI (1459), and Menno Simons (1496). After him are Lambert of Maastricht (635), John of Leiden (1509), Geert Groote (1340), Wim Hof (1959), Lidwina (1380), Ludger (742), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Johannes Willebrands (1909), and Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928).

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