Florentius Radewyns

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...