The Norbertines, also known as the Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré or Premonstratensians, are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded by Saint Norbert in the northern French village of Prémontré in 1121. Vowing themselves to a life of ongoing conversion, Norbert and his followers made a further commitment to work for that same kind of renewal in the larger Christian community. Soon Norbertine houses spread throughout medieval Europe. Shortly after Norbert's death in 1134, the Abbey of Berne was founded in the Netherlands. For centuries to come, the Abbey would minister in nearby parishes and eventually send forth missionaries to spread the Gospel and share Norbert's vision of the importance of continuing renewal. >>