Peter Riedemann

Peter Riedemann (Rideman, Rydeman, Ryedeman) (1506 – 1 December 1556) is considered the second founder of the Hutterite brotherhood, a branch of Anabaptist Christianity. Riedemann was born in Hirschberg (Silesia) and died in Brodsko (Slovakia). His best-known work is Account of Our Religion, Doctrine and Faith, of the brethren who are called Hutterites of 1540–1541 (original German title Rechenschafft unserer Religion, Leer vnd Glaubens, von den Bruedern so man die Hutterischen nennt), a document summarising the beliefs and practices of his church.