Complete the sentence about Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp with the correct year: In ______, Norbert of Xanten convinced four of the secular canons to start a norbertine abbey and thus the parish church became a monastery church, known as St.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1124
The Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp has its roots in a dispute among the secular canons of the parish church. Norbert of Xanten, sent to deal with them, persuaded four canons in 1124 to found a Norbertine abbey, and the church became St. Michael's Abbey.
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