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Famous Waldensians
notable, prominent, celebrity adherents of the Vaudoise Church, a.k.a. the Waldensian Church
also known as "Vaudois, "The Poor Lombards", or "The Poor of Lyons" in France

Peter Waldo - (1140-1218) merchant; founder of Waldensianism (also known as: Peter Valdo, Waldo of Lyons)
Reinerius Saccho - (died 1259) inquisitor, former Waldensian who reported on Waldensian to Catholic Church
Paolo Ricca - prominent Waldensian theologian
Italo Calvino - influential Italian novelist and Communist; author of The Baron in the Trees, 1957 (lapsed)

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Famous Waldensians notable, prominent, celebrity adherents of the Vaudoise Church, a.k.a. the Waldensian Church also known as "Vaudois, "The Poor Lombards", or "The Poor of Lyons" in France

Famous Waldensians
notable, prominent, celebrity adherents of the Vaudoise Church, a.k.a. the Waldensian Church
also known as "Vaudois, "The Poor Lombards", or "The Poor of Lyons" in France