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June 6 · Optional · White
St Norbert
(c. 1080–1134) Worldly German canon converted when lightning felled his horse. Barefoot itinerant preacher, founder of the Premonstratensians at Prémontré, and finally archbishop of Magdeburg, he defended the Eucharist against heresy and reformed his clergy.
When is the feast of St Norbert?
The feast is celebrated on June 6 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Norbert?
The feast of St Norbert is celebrated on June 6 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Norbert?
(c. 1080–1134) Worldly German canon converted when lightning felled his horse. Barefoot itinerant preacher, founder of the Premonstratensians at Prémontré, and finally archbishop of Magdeburg, he defended the Eucharist against heresy and reformed his…
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