Peter Riedemann

Peter Riedemann (also Rideman, Rydeman or Ryedeman; 1506 – 1 December 1556) was an Anabaptist preacher, theologian and hymnwriter. He was an elder of the Hutterite brethren in Moravia from 1542 until his death, and is often described as the second founder of the movement after Jakob Hutter.

Hesse, 1540–1542 Riedemann travelled to Hesse in 1539 and again later that year, drawing substantial numbers of converts toward Moravia.