Norbert of Xanten was a 12th-century German prelate and the Archbishop of Magdeburg. Born around 1080 in Gennep, he initially lived a worldly life as a canon in Xanten before undergoing a spiritual conversion following a sudden accident involving a horse. This transformation led him to renounce his possessions and become an itinerant preacher. He is most recognized for establishing the Premonstratensian order, a community of canons regular, and for his dedicated efforts to reform the clergy and defend the Eucharist.