The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians (OPraem) and in England, as the White Canons (from the colour of their habit), are a Christian religious order of Augustinian canons founded at Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert, afterwards archbishop of Magdeburg. Norbertine priests are designated by O Praem following their name. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1033x1702, 791 KB) en: Premonstratensian, Etching by Wenzel Hollar, posthumous print from 1661 de: Prämonstratenser-Chorherr, Radierung von Wenzel Hollar, posthumer Abzug 1661 Source: Zwei Jahrtausende Geschichte der Kirche am Niederrhein, 1998, p. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1033x1702, 791 KB) en: Premonstratensian, Etching by Wenzel Hollar, posthumous print from 1661 de: Prämonstratenser-Chorherr, Radierung von Wenzel Hollar, posthumer Abzug 1661 Source: Zwei Jahrtausende Geschichte der Kirche am Niederrhein, 1998, p. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... A religious order may mean any of the following: // In Buddhist societies such as Sri Lanka, Thailand, Korea and Tibet, a religious order is one of the strikingly large number of monastic orders of monks and nuns. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... A canon (from the Latin canonicus and Greek κανωνικωσ relating to a rule) is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to a rule (canon). ... Prémontré Abbey, by Tavernier de Joniquières, pen and watercolour, 1780s Prémontré Abbey was the mother house of the Premonstratensian Order and was located at Prémontré about twelve miles west of Laon, département of Aisne, France. ... Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ... Events Welcher of Malvern creates a system of measurement for the earth using degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude. ... Saint Norbert of Xanten Saint Norbert of Xanten (c. ... The Archbishopric of Magdeburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire lying around Magdeburg along the Elbe River. ...

St. Norbert had made various efforts to introduce a strict form of canonical life in various communities of canons in Germany; in 1120 he was working in the diocese of Laon, and there in a desert place, called Prémontré, in Aisne, he and thirteen companions established a monastery to be the cradle of a new order. They were canons regular and followed the so-called Rule of St. Augustine, but with supplementary statutes that made the life one of great austerity. Norbert was a friend of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and he was largely influenced by the Cistercian ideals as to both the manner of life and the government of his order. But as the Premonstratensians were not monks but canons regular, their work was preaching and the exercise of the pastoral office, and they served a large number of parishes incorporated in their monasteries. Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ... Aisne is a département in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, near Dijon, 1090 – August 21, 1153 in Clairvaux) was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian monastic order. ... The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ... Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—and the origin of its name A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ...

History

The order was founded in 1120. In 1126, when it received papal approbation, there were nine houses; and others were established in quick succession throughout western Europe, so that at the middle of the 14th century there are said to have been over 1,300 monasteries for men and 400 for women. The Norbertines played a predominant part in the conversion of the Wends and the Christianizing of the territories around the Elbe and the Oder. In time mitigations and relaxations crept in, and these gave rise to reforms and semi-independent congregations within the order. The Norbertines came into England about 1143, first at Newhouse in Lincoln, and before the dissolution under Henry VIII there were 35 houses. Approbation is, in Roman Catholic canon law, an act by which a bishop or other legitimate superior grants to an ecclesiastic the actual exercise of his ministry. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Wends (German: Wenden, Latin: Venedi) is the English name for some Slavic people from north-central Europe. ... This article is about a river in Central Europe. ... The Oder (or Odra) River (German: Oder, Polish/Czech: Odra, Ancient Latin: Viadua, Viadrus, Medieval Latin: Odera, Oddera) is a river in Central Europe (mostly in Poland). ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ... Silver groat of Henry VIII, minted c. ...

By the beginning of the 19th century the order had been almost exterminated, only eight houses surviving, all in Austria. At the start of the 20th century there were 20 monasteries and 1,000 priests. As of 2005, the number of monasteries had increased to nearly 100 and spread to every continent. In the 21st century, because they follow the Augustinian Rule, this group is regarded as one of the Independent Augustinian Communities. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... These are Roman Catholic religious communities that follow the Augustinian Rule, but are not under the jurisdiction if the Prior General of the Augustinian hermits in Rome. ...

In the 1990s, Norbertines in Ireland came under fire for their complicity in covering up the crimes of Fr. Brendan Smyth, a member of the order who was convicted of child molestation. When a scandal breaks, the discovery of an attempt to cover up the evidence of wrongdoing is often regarded as even more scandalous than the original deeds. ... Fr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Famous Premonstratensians

• Robert J. Cornell (1919-), Democratic U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin from 1975-1979 and professor of political science at St. Norbert College.
• Astrik L. Gabriel (1907-2005), director of the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1975.
• Johann Zahn (1631-1707), German canon who wrote on the camera obscura and who invented an early camera.
• Brendan Smyth (1927–1997), child molester

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Abbeys founded by the Premonstratensians

• All Saints' Abbey, Germany
• Annaghdown Abbey, Ireland
• Ardenne Abbey, France
• Averbode Abbey, Belgium
• Ballineval Abbey, Ireland
• Barlings Abbey, England
• Bayham Abbey, England
• Beauchief Abbey, England
• Bellapais Abbey, Cyprus
• Carrickfergus Abbey, Ireland
• Cornillon Abbey, Belgium
• Corpus Christi Priory, England
• Dale Abbey, England
• Daylesford Abbey[1], Pennsylvania, USA
• Dercongal Abbey, Scotland
• Druim la Croix (White Abbey), Ireland
• Dryburgh Abbey, Scotland
• Easby Abbey, England
• Egglestone Abbey, England
• Fearn Abbey, Scotland
• Floreffe Abbey, Belgium
• Geras Abbey, Austria
• Grimbergen Abbey, Belgium
• Holy Trinity Abbey, Ireland
• Abbeytown Abbey, Ireland
• Langley Abbey, England
• Lough Key Abbey, Ireland
• Lorsch Abbey, Germany
• Leiston Abbey, England
• Moncel Abbey, France
• Mönchsroth Abbey, Germany
• Obermarchtal Abbey, Germany
• Parc Abbey, Belgium
• Pöhlde Abbey, Germany
• Postel Abbey, Belgium
• Prémontré Abbey. France
• St. Michael's Abbey[2], California, USA
• Saint Norbert Abbey[3], Wisconsin, USA
• Schussenried Abbey, Germany
• Shap Abbey, England
• Soulseat Abbey, Scotland
• Steingaden Abbey, Germany
• Strahov Abbey, Czech Republic
• Talley Abbey, Wales
• Teplá Abbey, Czech Republic
• Titchfield Abbey, England
• Tuam Abbey, Ireland
• Tongland Abbey, Scotland
• Tupholme Abbey, England
• Welbeck Abbey, England
• Weissenau Abbey, Germany
• Whithorn Priory, Scotland

Ruins of All Saints Abbey This article is about All Saints Abbey in Baden-Württemberg. ... The abbaye dArdenne (Ardenne Abbey) is a site in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, near Caen, France containing a chapel built in 1121 and other medieval buildings. ... Abbey of Averbode is the ultimate expression of Flemish Baroque. ... Barlings Abbey, Lincolnshire, was a Premonstratensian monastery founded in 1154 by Ralph de Haya, son of the constable of Lincoln Castle, and lord of Burwell and Carlton. ... View of Bayham Abbey from the South Bayham Old Abbey is an English Heritage property, situated near Lamberhurst, Kent, England. ... Beauchief Abbey is an abbey in Sheffield, England. ... Image:Vitrail Cornillon Julienne Adoration. ... Corpus Christi Priory is a Roman Catholic Premonstratensian monastery and basilica in Miles Platting, Manchester, England. ... Dale Abbey is a village in Derbyshire 6 miles north east of Derby. ... The nave of the hospital and preceptory of the abbey as sketch in 1849, seven decades since the demolition of the abbey ruins. ... Dryburgh Abbey was founded in 1152 by Premonstratensian monks, on a site perhaps made sacred by Saint Modan around 600. ... Easby Abbey Easby Abbey Easby Abbey or the Abbey of St. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Fearn Abbey - known as The Lamp of the North - has its origins in one of Scotlands oldest pre-Reformation church buildings. ... Floreffe Abbey Floreffe Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastery, the second of the order to be founded, situated on the Sambre, about seven miles southwest of Namur, Belgium. ... The abbey church of St. ... The Imperial Abbey of Lorsch (Laureshamense Monasterium, called also Laurissa and Lauresham) in the German state of Hesse about 10mi/6km east of Worms, was one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian empire. ... Leiston Abbey, formerly known as St Marys Abbey, was founded in 1182 at Minsmere by a powerful lawyer named Ranulf de Glanville, Lord Chief Justice to King Henry II. In 1363 the Abbey was transferred to Leiston, and its Patron Robert de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk, devoted his last... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Church of the abbey The Abbey of Postel is a Premonstratensian abbey in the Belgian municipality Mol. ... Prémontré Abbey, by Tavernier de Joniquières, pen and watercolour, 1780s Prémontré Abbey was the mother house of the Premonstratensian Order and was located at Prémontré about twelve miles west of Laon, département of Aisne, France. ... Kloster Schussenried 1721 New Monastery (Neues Kloster) and abbey church Schussenried Abbey (Kloster Schussenried, Reichsabtei Schussenried) was a Premonstratensian monastery in Bad Schussenried, Upper Swabia, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Shap Abbey is in the care of English Heritage and managed on its behalf by the Lake District National Park. ... Saulseat or Soulseat Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Wigtownshire, Galloway, in the Gaelic-speaking south-west of Scotland. ... Church of the Steingaden Abbey Steingaden Abbey (Kloster Steingaden) was a Premonstratensian monastery in Steingaden in Bavaria, Germany. ... Talley Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Talyllychau) is a former monastery of the Premonstratensians or White Canons, located in the village of Talley, Carmarthenshire, Wales, a few miles north of Llandeilo. ... Titchfield Abbey has been many things, but is now a ruin and occassional concert venue just outside Fareham, Hampshire. ... Tungland or Tongland Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Galloway. ... // Welbeck Abbey, head abbey of the Premonstratensian order in England, and principal residence of the Dukes of Portland. ... Engraving of Weissenau Abbey, Johann Mathias Steidlin, 1734 Weissenau Abbey (Kloster Weissenau, Reichsstift Weissenau) was a Premonstratensian monastery in Upper Swabia, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Whithorn Priory is located in Wigtownshire, Galloway. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Helyot, Histoire des ordres réligieux (1714).
• Max Heimbucher, Orden u. Kongregationen (1907), ii. 56.
• Premonstratensian Canons from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

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• The website of the Norbertine Community of Our Lady of England Priory, Storrington, West Sussex, UK
• [http://www.praemonstratensis.co.uk The website of the Norbertine Fathers in Manchester, England
• Premonstratensian Canons. Catholic Encyclopedia.