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Waldensian teachings came into conflict with the Catholic Church and by 1215 the Waldensians were declared heretical, not because they preached apostolic poverty, which the Franciscans also preached, but because they were not willing to recognize the prerogatives of local bishops over the content of their preaching, nor to recognize standards ...
The leaders of the Waldensian movement were not yet excommunicated. In 1180, Waldo composed a profession of faith which is still extant. [23] [24] [25] Driven away from Lyon, Waldo and his followers settled in the high valleys of Piedmont, and in France, in the Luberon, as they continued in their pursuit of Christianity based on the New Testament.
Stephen or Stephen of Austria was a 15th century Waldensian teacher from Austria, a claimed bishop and a martyr. Stephen was burned at the stake in 1468 for charges of being a Hussite . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The Waldensian Evangelical Church (Chiesa Evangelica Valdese, CEV) is a Protestant denomination active in Italy and Switzerland that was independent until it united with the Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy in the Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches.
Born on 28 January 1789, he was the son of William Gilly (died 1837), rector of Hawkedon, Suffolk, and of Wanstead, Essex.In November 1797 he was admitted at Christ's Hospital, London, whence he proceeded in 1808 to Caius College, Cambridge, but graduated B.A. as a member of St Catharine Hall in 1812.
Biography portal Christianity portal Henri Arnaud (July 15, 1643 (and not 1641 [ 1 ] ), Embrun, Hautes-Alpes – September 8, 1721) was a pastor of the Waldensians in Piedmont , who turned soldier in order to protect his co-religionists from persecution at the hands of Victor Amadeus II the Duke of Savoy .
Waldensian Evangelical Church, a Protestant denomination active in Italy and Switzerland; Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches, an Italian united Protestant denomination; Waldensian Church and Cemetery of Stone Prairie, a historic Waldensian church located near Monett, Barry County, Missouri, United States of America
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