Geert Groote
Dutch deacon
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. Wikipedia
Born: October 1340, Deventer, Netherlands
Died: August 20, 1384 (age 43 years), Deventer, Netherlands