Florentius Radewijns
Florentius Radewijns or Florens Radewijns (* around 1350 in Leerdam near Utrecht , † March 24, 1400 in Deventer ) was a Dutch church reformer.
As Geert Groote's most important student in Deventer, Radewijns took over the leadership of the brothers in their common life after him in 1384 . Radewijns realized Groote's plans by founding new communities, especially those of Zwolle and Windesheim .
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : FLORENTIUS Radewijns. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 63.
- Vincent Scully: Florens Radewyns . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 12, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1911.
- Jacob Cornelis van Slee : Florentius Radewynsz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 130 f.
- Thomas von Kempen : Vita Domini Florentii, Opera omnia. Edited by M J. Pohl, 1922.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Florentius Radewijns |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Florens Radewijns; Florentius Radewynsz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch church reformer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1350 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leerdam near Utrecht |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1400 |
| Place of death | Deventer |