Geert Groote
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 641 years ago |
| Born | Deventer |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | August 20,1384 |
| Died | Deventer |
| Netherlands | |
| Books | Deventer, Netherlands |
| Founded | Brethren Of The Common Life |
| Education | University of Paris |
| College of Sorbonne | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1340 |
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| ID | 1348898 |
Geert Groote Life story
Gerard Groote, otherwise Gerrit or Gerhard Groet, in Latin Gerardus Magnus, was a Dutch Catholic deacon, who was a popular preacher and the founder of the Brethren of the Common Life. He was a key figure in the Devotio Moderna movement.