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The Norbertine Order is now over 875 years old, one of the oldest religious orders in the world. In the valley of Premontre in France, a small group of men gathered on Christmas Eve, 1121. Led by Norbert who came from Xanten in Germany, they committed themselves to God, to one another, and to the apostolic way of life. They built an abbey at Premontre to be the first home of their service. Communities of Norbertine priests and brothers can now be found in Holland, France, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Austria, India, Zaire, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Canada, Brazil, Peru, the United States, South Africa and Australia.
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