Saint Radbod

Memorial: 29 November
Profile: Grandson of the last pagan king of the Frisons of Holland. Raised by his uncle Gunther, bishop of Cologne. Part of the court of King Charles the Bald. Benedictine bishop of Utrecht in 900, joining the Benedictine order after taking his see, and in order to better govern it, for there was a strong Benedictine influence in the religious orders in his diocese. Noted for his support of the poor. Writer and poet of great intellect; some of his works have survived. Forced to flee his see due to invasion by the Danes, he lived his last years in exile.
Died: 917 at Deventer, Holland of natural causes
Representation: bishop washing the feet of the poor
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