Saint Radbod

Saint Radbod or Radboud (before 850 - 917) was bishop of Utrecht from 900 to 917.

Related Topics:
850 - 917 - Bishop of Utrecht - 900

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He was the grandson of the last King of the Frisians. He spent his youth with his uncle Gunther, bishop of Cologne. After that, he served at the court of Charles the Bald.

Related Topics:
King of the Frisians - Gunther, bishop of Cologne - Charles the Bald

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When he was appointed as bishop of Utrecht in 900, the city was in ruins after a number of Norman raids. Like his predecessors, he was seated instead at Deventer.

Related Topics:
Utrecht - Norman - Deventer

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He died in Ootmarsum in 917. His feast date is November 29.

Related Topics:
Ootmarsum - 917 - November 29

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