Norbert Weber
Norbert Weber | |
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Weber in 1903 | |
| Born | 20 December 1870 |
| Died | 3 April 1956 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Benedictine Archabbot |
| Known for | Founding monastic orders abroad and early Western documentation of Korea |
| Notable work | Im Lande der Morgenstille (film, 1927) |
Norbert Weber, O.S.B. (20 December 1870 – 3 April 1956) was a German Catholic priest. He was a monk of the Benedictine Order and an archabbot of St. Ottilien Archabbey. He is remembered in South Korea for his role in starting the first male monastic order in the peninsula, as well as for his extensive photos and videos of Korean culture and civilization.