Baring-Gould’s sources: Benedictine Marty rology. Commemorated at U trecht. Authority:— A Life written by a contemporary, in Mabillon, Acta SS. O.S.B. scec. v.] S. Radbod was born of noble Frank race. He spent his youth with Gunther, archbishop of Cologne, his uncle, and 1 Guerin and Giry say, with their wonted imbecility; ’* Quelques-un rejettent ce recit corame indigne de la charite de Saint Satumin, qui Vaurait porte h prier pour ces pretres, mais ces sortes d’imprecations prophetiques sont justifiees par une infinite d’exeiuples des saints, et l’Esprit de Dieu leur a inspire ces mouvements de zele pour la terreur des pecheurs.”

…when educated he was sent to the courts of Charles the Bold, and Louis, his son. He composed an office and some hymns on S. Martin [St. Martin of Tours (d. 397), soldier turned bishop], an account of S. Liafwin, and a hymn on S. Swidbert. In a short chronicle which he compiled, he says, under the date 900: “ I Radbod, a sinner, have been assumed, though unworthy, into the company of the ministers of the Church of Utrecht; with whom I pray that I may attain eternal life.” Before the end of that year he was elected bishop of Utrecht, on the death of Egibold, who occupied the see hardly a twelvemonth.

Whilst he was bishop, the Danes [Viking raiders from Scandinavia] threatened an incursion, and the destruction of Utrecht. He prayed, and the unwholesome marsh water produced dysentery, which carried off so many of the pirates that the rest deserted the country without having sacked Utrecht. He is reported to have been very kind to the poor, and careless about his own comforts. He died on November 29, 918, at Deventer. 5". Andrew.