Strongly evangelical, his order became a refuge for ascetic clerics.  The Dominicans later succeeded  in building an evangelical force (C/WC).

He was canonised in 1582.

The 'Premonstratensian order.... owed little but its birth to its founder.... Its esprit de corps had more in common with Citeaux than with the apostolic life which Norbert had attempted to lead' (C/WC).  This was particularly so in England and France, where the contemplative element trumped the missionary (C/WC).