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Florentius Radewyns

Dutch theologian
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Original name:
Florens Radewijns
Born:
c. 1350, Leerdam, Bishopric of Utrecht [now in the Netherlands]
Died:
March 24, 1400, Deventer
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Florentius Radewyns (born c. 1350, Leerdam, Bishopric of Utrecht [now in the Netherlands]—died March 24, 1400, Deventer) was a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian, successor to Geert Groote as leader of the Brethren of the Common Life, a community of laymen dedicated to the care and education of the poor, and founder of the monastic Congregation of Windesheim. Following his education at the University of Prague, Radewyns returned to Leerdam and became Groote’s friend and disciple (c. 1380) in the devotio moderna movement. He was ordained a priest and became vicar of Deventer, where he and Groote formed the Brethren of ...(100 of 159 words)

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