Waldensians
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Origin | Lyon |
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Founders | Peter Waldo |
Regions | Italy |
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Separated from | Catholic Church |
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ID | 2151038 |
About Waldensians
The Waldensians are an ascetic movement within Christianity, reputedly founded by Peter Waldo in Lyon around 1173. The Waldensian movement first appeared in Lyon in the late 1170s and quickly spread to the Cottian Alps in what is today France and Italy.