Peter Waldo
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Peter Waldo was a 12th-century French religious reformer whose preaching of apostolic poverty and lay Bible study led to the formation of the Waldensian movement, an important precursor to later Protestant reforms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of religious movement
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historical figure ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Lyon
NERFINISHED
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northern Italy ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pierre Valdo
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Valdès NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdes NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdesius NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdo of Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfActivityStart | 1170s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
itinerant preachers
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medieval heresy trials ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely in or near northern Italy ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| founderOf | Waldensians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Protestant Reformation
NERFINISHED
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Waldensians NERFINISHED ⓘ later Protestant reformers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Waldensian movement
ⓘ
preaching apostolic poverty ⓘ promoting lay Bible study ⓘ |
| languageOfPreaching | vernacular Romance dialect ⓘ |
| legacy |
formation of enduring Waldensian churches
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inspiration for later evangelical and reform movements ⓘ |
| movement | Waldensian movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Peter Waldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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preacher ⓘ |
| opposed |
certain practices of the medieval Catholic Church
ⓘ
clerical luxury ⓘ |
| promoted |
lay preaching
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poverty as Christian ideal ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| requestedTranslationOf | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
forerunner of the Reformation
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precursor of Protestantism ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
advocacy of apostolic poverty
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critique of clerical wealth ⓘ emphasis on Scripture in the vernacular ⓘ |
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