Peter Waldo
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Peter Waldo (/ˈwɔːldoʊ, ˈwɒl-/;[1] c. 1140 – c. 1205; also Valdo, Valdes, Waldes; French: Pierre Vaudès, de Vaux, Latin: Petrus Waldus, Valdus)[2][3] was the leader of the Waldensians, a Christian spiritual movement of the Middle Ages.
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Peter Waldo | |
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Pierre Vaudès/de Vaux | |
Born | c. 1140 |
Died | c. 1205 (age about 65) |
Occupation(s) | Spiritual leader, theologian, merchant |
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Tradition or movement | Waldensian |
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The tradition that his first name was "Peter" can only be traced back to the fourteenth century. This has caused some historians, such as Jana Schulman, to see it as likely a later invention.[4] He is considered a Proto-Protestant.[5]