The Waldensian churches have been part of the Presbyterian denomination since 1875. . The founded new communities in Rohrbach, Wembach und Hahn (today part of Ober-Ramstadt), Walldorf (today Mrfelden-Walldorf), Bad Homburg-Dornholzhausen, Gottstreu and Gewissenruh (Oberweser), Charlottenberg. [123], Since colonial times there have been Waldensians who sailed to America, as marked by the presence of them in New Jersey and Delaware. By mid-April, when it became clear that the Duke's efforts to force the Vaudois to conform to Catholicism had failed, he tried another approach. [122], From Uruguay or directly from Italy, some Waldensian families also found a home in Brazil. Many scholars consider Waldensian . [66], This massacre became known as the Piedmont Easter. [118] The ordination of women and, since 2010, the blessing of same-sex unions[119][120] are allowed. Presbyterian Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA) Status: Active House of Worship. After the Synod of Chanforan in Angrogne (1532) and later on, the Waldensians become a Reformed Presbyterian Church, as in Geneva. However, when the French awoke the next morning they discovered that the Waldensians, guided by one of their number familiar with the Balsiglia, had already descended from the peak during the night and were now miles away. Orange and the allies were glad of any excuse to antagonise France, whose territorial encroachments on all fronts were intolerable. If able, they were free to sell their land and possessions to the highest bidder. The Constitution of the Italian Republic granted the Waldensian Church freedom of worship in 1948, but these rights were not signed into law until 1984. As early as 1631, Protestant scholars began to regard the Waldensians as early forerunners of the Reformation, in a manner similar to the way the followers of John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, also persecuted by authorities, were viewed. And a Waldensian church was built in San Giovanni, a town previously outside the approved area. It is a member of the World Council of Churches.It describes itself as "the representative body that brings together African Independent and Instituted Churches (AICs), offers them a forum for sharing their concerns and hopes, and enables churches to minister effectively to the needs . . By 1915, there were 300 Italian Protestant churches and missions and four newspapers (Mangano 1917: 175). [89][90][91][92][93][94][95][self-published source?] The communities are distributedthroughout Italy, from Sicily to the Piedmont. 2) To Encourage Crossings Much can be learned from our sisters and brothers in Italy and Latin America. Pope Innocent III went even further during the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215, officially denouncing the Waldensians as heretics. The American Waldensian Society aims to foster dialogue and partnership among Waldensian Churches in Italy and South America and Christian churches within North America in order to promote a compelling vision of Waldensian Christian witness for North America. A Confession of Faith, with Reformed doctrines, was formulated and the Waldensians decided to worship openly in French. It joined with the Reform Movement and they were violently persecuted, only able to maintain resistance in the Alpine valleys of the Piedmont. On 24April 1655, at 4a.m., the signal was given for a general massacre. They were persecuted as . But the Duke, granting that permission on 3January 1687, required that the Vaudois leave immediately or convert to Catholicism. [9][10], Congregations continue to be active in Europe (particularly in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy), South America, and North America. [58] Waldensians briefly ruled Buda, the capital of Hungary from 1304 to 1307. The German Gustavus Adolphus Union is supportive of Waldesian projects and charitable efforts in Italy till the present.[117]. This led to the exodus and dispersion of the Waldensians to other parts of Europe and even to the Western Hemisphere. Oliver Cromwell, then ruler in England, began petitioning on behalf of the Waldensians, writing letters, raising contributions, calling a general fast in England and threatening to send military forces to the rescue. There they would confess sins and hold service. Waldensians Waldensians were not only different from, but also critical of the Cathars. Copies of the Romaunt version of the Gospel of John were preserved in Paris and Dublin. The leaders in the 1545 massacres were Jean Maynier d'Oppde, First President of the parliament of Provence, and the military commander Antoine Escalin des Aimars, who was returning from the Italian Wars with 2,000 veterans, the Bandes de Pimont. Henri Arnaud's home in Schnenberg close to tisheim is a Museum today. 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 about who was fit to preach. We love donations! It admits only two sacraments, baptism and the Lord's Supper. 3,000 members. Today the AWS and its Board of Directors are concentrating its witness into these priorities of the Waldensian Church: Integration of and advocacy for Third World refugees and immigrants, Expanded presence in the culture through Diaconal (caring) ministries, Increased solidarity with suffering peoples and sister churches in Latin America, Africa and the former Eastern Europe, Commitment to ecumenical initiatives through participation in the work of European and Latin American councils of churches, the World Council of Churches, the Alliance of Reformed Churches, and the World Methodist Council, 208 Rodoret Street South | PO Box 398 | Valdese, NC 28690. The Waldensians were the epitome of the "good immigrant": They worked hard and worshipped a Christian God. The church in New York City was disbanded by the mid-1990s. The church has also attracted intellectuals as new adherents and supporters and enjoys significant financial support from non-adherent Italians. A Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 1100s and adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 1500s. The first Waldensian settlers from Italy arrived in South America in 1856. Peter Valdez - or Waldo - founded this movement, in 1173, by giving up all his significant wealth and choosing to live as begging wanderer. . Founders: Peter Waldo Founding date: about 1177; in 1532 acceded to Franco-Swiss Protestant Reform Headquarters: Torre Pellice, Piemonte, Italy Countries: Primarily Italy, France, Germany and South America. As the Catholic Church indulged in excesses in the time of Constantine (Roman Emperor from 306 to 337) the account tells the Waldenses held true to their apostolic faith of poverty and piety. Church has some 45,000 members - the majority in Italy's northern Piedmont region, with some 15,000 living in Latin America. [39] It recognizes as its doctrinal standard the confession of faith published in 1655 and based on the Reformed confession of 1559. Open Thursday, Saturday, Sunday - 15.00 / 18.00. [31], According to legend, Peter Waldo renounced his wealth as an encumbrance to preaching,[32][full citation needed] which led other members of the Catholic clergy to follow his example. When Napoleon fell in 1815, the duke returned and so did the repressive rules. An estimate of some 1,700 Waldensians were slaughtered; the massacre was so brutal it aroused indignation throughout Europe. The Catholic Church declared them heretics, stating that the group's principal error was contempt for ecclesiastical power. . From that date there have been several migrations, especially to Argentina, such as the town of Jacinto Aruz in the southern part of the province of LaPampa, where they arrived around 1901. (A side note: Long story, but there was a period of time when Pierce City was spelled Peirce City.) In the beginning the Waldensians were simply a group of traveling lay preachers within the Roman Catholic Church, but as time went on and they faced mounting . Thus, the American Waldensian Society makes public the contemporary and historic heritage to which Waldensian spirituality is committed: Tell the Story; Encourage "Crossings"; and Provide Financial Support. Monett, Missouri. The high independence of the communities, lay preaching, voluntary poverty, and strict adherence to the Bible and its early translation through Peter Waldo have been credited to prove an ancient origin of Protestantism as the true interpretation of the faith. In 1895 the Waldensian Church in Valdese united with the Presbyterian Church, which shared similar structure and theology. The Waldensians additionally practiced Baptism by immersion. You have successfully removed Waldensian Presbyterian Church Cemetery from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. Our Regions. The Presbyterian Historical Society is a name that belies our wider affiliations. Those who remained in Germany were soon assimilated by the State Churches (Lutheran and Reformed) and they are a part of various Landeskirchen in the Evangelical Church in Germany. [39], The Waldensians proceeded to disobey the Third Lateran Council and continued to preach according to their own understanding of the Scriptures. The church in New York City was disbanded by the mid-1990s.] The Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in 1978. Over time, the denomination joined the Genevan or Reformed branch of Protestantism. Opera omnia antehac ab ipsomet auctore accurate recognita, opusculis multis, notis, et paralipomenis pluribus, propriis locis in hac editione insertis aucta et illustrata nunc selecto ordine ad certos titul: Lutherus academicus, et Waldenses sumptibus Joannis Conradi Peez. The atoning death and justifying righteousness of Christ; Christians should obey God instead of the Prelates, That no one is above one another in the church, They condemn all the sacraments of the church, The Church has erred by prohibiting the marriage of the clergy, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 19:36. The Waldensian Presbyterian Church (1896-99) in Valdese, North Carolina, is an integral These "Invincibles" continued their assaults until the Duke finally relented and agreed to negotiate. The social ministry of the church always has been non-confessional and open to all, regardless of faith or creed. The treaty of 5 June 1561 granted amnesty to the Protestants of the Valleys, including liberty of conscience and freedom to worship. "Waldensian" redirects here. "Old Waldensian: Some linguistic and editorial observations". American Waldensian Society Records Inclusive Dates 1853-2005 Call Number RG 487 Creator (s) American Waldensian Society. The Waldensians wanted a Bible that could reach more people than their Bible written in Provenal could. A few years later, the Waldensian College relocated to Florence and, in 1922, to Rome. In addition to increasing its membership, the Church is dedicated to communicating the message, based on the Gospels, that believers are set free by Christ for personal and public responsibility. The Church often pursues this program by taking clear, progressive, even controversial stands on issues in public life related to the struggle for a state free of clerical and sectarian interests. [13]:66 Because of "the documentary scarcity and unconnectedness from which we must draw the description of Waldensian beliefs",[13]:87 much of what is known about the early Waldensians comes from reports like the Profession of faith of Valdo of Lyon (1180); Liber antiheresis by Durando d'Osca (c.11871200); and the Rescriptum of Bergamo Conference (1218). 33 During Fascism (1922-1945), the . The most well known Waldensian Churches in America were in New York, Monett, Missouri and in Valdese, North Carolina. The Waldensian Ghetto. The church now known as Waldensian Presbyterian Church continues as an active Presbyterian Church. In January 1655, the Duke of Savoy commanded the Waldensians to attend Mass or remove to the upper valleys of their homeland, giving them twenty days in which to sell their lands. Valdese, NC 28690. The Swiss and French Reformed churches sent William Farel and Anthony Saunier to attend the meeting of Chanforan, which convened on 12October 1532. In 1532, they met with German and Swiss Protestants and ultimately adapted their beliefs to those of the Reformed Church. Some were fastened down into the furrows of their own fields, and ploughed into the soil as men plough manure into it. The manuscripts were used as the basis of a work by William Stephen Gilly published in 1848, in which he described the history of the New Testament in use by the Waldensians. In furtherance of marking the Waldensians 800 years AWS sponsored and published, in 1980, the English translation (The Waldensians, 240 pp.) Fathers were marched to death with the heads of their sons suspended round their necks. In his A History of the Vaudois Church (1859),[80] Antoine Monastier quotes Bernard, abbot of Foncald, who wrote at the end of the 12th century that the Waldensians arose during the papacy of Lucius. The movement is sometimes viewed as an early forerunner of the Reformation for its rejection of various Catholic tenets. [20], La nobla leyczon ("The noble lesson"), written in the Occitan language, gives a sample of the medieval Waldensian belief. The society allies with those who work to preserve their millennial heritage among their descendants. Beginning in the latter part of the 12th century, the Waldensian movement was an early forerunner of the Protestant Reformation. (1738). Protestant rulers in northern Europe offered sanctuary to the remaining Waldensians. Because of this shunning of wealth, the movement was early known as The Poor of Lyon and The Poor of Lombardy. They officially adopted Reformed theology at a conference at Cianforan 1532. Footnote 94 Educated at Tbingen, Halle, and Berlin, he arrived in the United States at the age of twenty-five, having received a call to teach at the German Reformed seminary in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. "In the United States, you have many different kinds of Baptist churches. Historians like Allix, Leger, Gilley, Comba, and Nolan document this churchs . The Waldensians were influences to the Zwickau Prophets who came out in support of believer's baptism. [109][110][111] The strong German Protestant support for the Waldensian diaspora community in Italyleading staff of the Gustavus Adolphus Union (GAW) praised them as one of the most interesting churches of all[112]was not confined to a theological fascination. [47] Jesuit Inquisitor Francis Pegne cited in Nicholas Eymerich famous work the Directorium Inquisitorium stated that many used to think it [insabbatati] came from Sabbath, and that they [Waldenses] observed the Sabbath according to the custom of the Jews. [48] Likewise in the 12th century, Inquisitor Moneta of Cremona railed against the Waldenses for seventh day sabbath keeping after the manner of Jews. [50] In the early Waldenses prose tracts there existed an exposition on the 10 commandments which put forth their own explanation on the 4th commandment which defended sabbath keeping. Rome also accused the Waldensians of teaching innumerable errors. The greatest opponent to the Waldensian myth in America was church historian Philip Schaff. At a meeting held in 1526 in Laus, a town in the Chisone valley, it was decided to send envoys to examine the new movement. The last decades of the century saw the AWS boards discovery of Waldensian ministry in Argentina and Uruguay, and increasing deployment as switchboard-promoter-facilitator-enabler of crossings - overseas Waldensian seminarians and leaders missions to the US and engagements in Europe and Latin America on the part of US church people. Although the grant placed no restrictions on. The Methodist component is a member of the World Methodist Council, as well as the Conference of European Churches. Gray was born Oct. 23, 2014, to Ryan Jackson Freeman and Amy Rock Freeman. Some early Protestants felt a spiritual kinship to the Waldensians and wrote positively about them. Being in the midst of winter, the order was intended to persuade the Vaudois to choose the former; however, the bulk of the populace instead chose the latter, abandoning their homes and lands in the lower valleys and removing to the upper valleys. Harris, M. Roy (1984). Arnaud and others now sought help of the allied European powers. A traveling Waldensian preacher was known as a barba. In October 2013, the Waldensian Church in Italy (Chiesa Valdese), through its participation in Italy's Otto per Mille program, awarded Princeton Theological Seminary a grant to expand the collection of books and periodicals in the Theological Commons. William Farel led the negotiations. French troops sent into the French Waldensian areas of the Chisone and Susa Valleys in the Dauphin forced 8,000 Vaudois to convert to Catholicism and another 3,000 to leave for Germany. [81] Monastier takes Bernard to mean Lucius II, in office from 1144 to 1145, and concludes that the Waldenses were active before 1145. As early as lbo a small Waldensian Church had been built at Stony Brook, Staten Island, at the entrance of the port of New Amsterdam (New York) ; others (Walden sians and Huguenots) went as far as New Amstel (New Castle), Del., in 1660; but a large colony, at whose head was a Waldensian pastor, with many Waldensian families, very The Geneva Reformers assisted the Waldensians in translating the Bible into French. 31-42 ). The Waldensian church was able to gain converts by building schools in some of the poorer regions of Italy, including Sicily. The churches in Waldensia collected 1500 gold crowns to cover the cost of its publication. When the truce expired on 20April, the Waldensians were prepared for battle. 22). AMERICAN WALDENSIAN AID SOCIETY FOSTERS DIALOGUE AND PARTNERSHIP AMONG WALDENSIAN CHURCHES IN ITALY AND SOUTH AMERICA AND CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WITHIN NORTH AMERICA IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A COMPELLING VISION OF WALDENSIAN CHRISTIAN WITNESS FOR NORTH AMERICA. The community of faith that gathered around Valdesius survived three centuries of persecution and adhered to the Calvinist branch of the Protestant Reformation in 1532. The most well-known Waldensian Churches in America were in New York, Monett, Missouri and in Valdese, North Carolina. Mere anti-Catholic sentiments and controversies, for example in the Kulturkampf, played a role. The Waldensian movement has its origins in the 12th century, when a rich merchant of Lyons, Valdes or Valdesius, decided to dedicate himself to the preaching of the gospel to the lower classes of society. When the news of the Reformation reached the Waldensian Valleys, the Tavola Valdese decided to seek fellowship with the nascent Protestantism. This movement was called "The Poor of Lyons" in France and "Poor . Waldensian Presbyterian Church. It has 50,000 members (45,000 Waldensians, of whom 30,000 in Italy and some 15,000 divided between Argentina and Uruguay, and 5,000 Methodists). Eberhard Louis, Duke of Wrttemberg invited the Waldensians to his territory. Media in category "Waldensians churches in Italy". Gray Jackson Freeman October 23, 2014 - November 5, 2022 Gray Jackson Freeman, 8, of Valdese, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at UNC Blue Ridge Valdese. As of 2016[update] the Waldensian Church of the Ro de La Plata (which forms a united church with the Waldensian Evangelical Church) has approximately 40 congregations and 15,000 members shared between Uruguay and Argentina. The church, with offices in Colonia Valdense, Uruguay, includes 24 congregations and 20 specialized ministries that address the needs of persons on the fringes of society. Subsequently, the Waldensian Evangelical Church, as it became known, developed and spread through the Italian peninsula. In Italy there are over 150 congregations and as many specialized ministries and social programs. Municipality names like Pinache, Serres (both now part of Wiernsheim), Grovillars (part of Oberderdingen), Kleinvillars, Perouse show the French heritage, the latter communities are close to Maulbronn and its UNESCO world heritage site monastery and school. The Waldensian Hosiery Mill was established in 1901 and the yarn factory, Valdese Manufacturing Company, in 1913. Date Built: 1908. THE SOCIETYS MISSION AND COMMITMENT IS THREE-FOLD: 1) To Tell the Story The Waldensians (Waldensian-Methodists) are a people of faith and courage not only in history, but in contemporary society. No postwar effort generated more AWS enthusiasm than the late 40s/early 50s campaign to build Agape, the conference center deep in the Waldensian Historic Valleys near the Italian-French border. But the majority. Dr. Kevin E. Frederick has been a leading figure in the Waldensian movement in the United States.On March 30, 2021, he will be retiring as pastor of the Waldensian Presbyterian Church in Valdese, North Carolina. It was once held that the Waldenses were first taught by Paul the Apostle who visited Spain and then allegedly traveled on to Piedmont. Newsletter for and about the American Waldensian Society, the Waldensian Church in America, and other Waldensian synods world-wide. THE MISSION of the American Waldensian Society is to foster dialogue and partnership among Waldensian Churches in Italy and South America and Christian churches within North America in. They put up a brave fight over the next six weeks, but by the time the Duke retired to Turin on 8 June, the war seemed decided: 2,000 Waldensians had been killed; another 2,000 had "accepted" the Catholic theology of the Council of Trent. Waldensians feature in the theories of Baptist successionism and Landmarkism concerning an alleged continuous tradition of practices and beliefs from John the Baptist onwards. There, they ended up joining the local Protestant churches. However, the Church ultimately deemed them heretics as they believed everyone, including laypersons, should preach, even without permission from the Church. In 1184, Waldo and his followers were excommunicated and forced from Lyon. The church in New York City was disbanded by the mid-1990s. Bchstdt-Malan Camusso, Christian (2002), "Per Una Storia dell'Industria Dolciaria Torinese: il Caso Caffarel", p. The first historian on the Waldensians, Gerolamo Miolo in his. Heinrich Gottlieb Kreussler's 1830 History of the Reformation contains a ballade about the fate of the Waldensians and quotes Jean Lger's[fr] History of the Waldenians (1750) (authored with Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten, published by Johann Jacob Korn) as proof of an early origin of the Waldensians. Here, the Italian Baptists would never ask this question. The French pursued, but only a few days later a sudden change of political alliance by the Duke, from France to the League of Augsburg, ended the French pursuit of the Waldensians. [83], Some historical writers suggest Waldensian beliefs came from missionaries from the early church and that their history may have its origins in the apostolic age,[84] though this idea itself stems from Baptist Successionism, an idea that was very popular among some 19thcentury Church historians but has been largely rejected by modern scholars in the field. [125] The Monett congregation was among the first to be established in the United States, in 1875, by some 40 settlers who had formed the original South American settlement in Uruguay in the 1850s. The Waldensian Church, although a small Protestant Church in a predominantly Catholic country, is well known for its social engagement and programs, and so it receives a portion of the Otto per Mille funds which is higher than its own membership. Others were buried alive. ", "Chiesa Evangelica Pentecostale 'L'Eterno Nostra Giustizia', "otto per mille della dichiarazione irpef alla chiesa valdese", "Italian Protestants approve same-sex blessings", "Coppie gay, storica apertura della Chiesa valdese. Accordingly, the Church has a strong international, ecumenical vocation. The Waldensians (also called the Waldenses or the Vaudois) were a religious group that arose in the late Middle Ages and is now seen as a precursor to the Protestant Reformation. Valdese became a hub of the American textile industry. This will be the first church organized by a Waldensian Pastor in North America. 3) To Provide Financial Support Not withstanding the energy and commitment of the Waldensian-Methodist Church in Italy and the Waldensian Church in Latin America, the financial challenges are significant. Economic and social integration have eased acceptance of ethnic Waldensians into Italian society. DOWNLOAD CURRENT BROCHURE. They are members of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe and its affiliates worldwide. Gretser, J. The Waldenses were those Christians who lived in the Vaudois valley in northern Italy. On 9 April, the Duke of Savoy issued a new edict, enjoining the Waldensians to put down their arms within eight days and go into exile between 21 and 23April. The Synod elects the two moderators of the Waldensian boardsthe Tavola Valdese in Italy and the Mesa Valdense in Argentina-Uruguay. It was written that these targets of persecution, including old men, women, little children and the sick "waded through the icy waters, climbed the frozen peaks, and at length reached the homes of their impoverished brethren of the upper Valleys, where they were warmly received."[65]. 2227 - Waldensian - Other Waldensian Pastors in their Pulpit.jpg 2,732 2,454; 1.24 MB. In 1979, the Waldensian Church entered into union with the Methodist Church and in 1990 decided on a closer collaboration with the Baptists. Waldensians began as followers of Peter Valdo or Waldo (1140-1217), who gave all he had to the poor, and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ. [23] The poem exists in four manuscripts: two are housed at the University of Cambridge, one at Trinity College in Dublin, and another in Geneva. They are reported to have unleashed an unprovoked campaign of looting, rape, torture, and murder. The 20s and 30s saw the proliferation of AWS branches, notably in urban areas, with branch-by-branch attention to overseas salary support, evangelization ministries, and focused building projects. By the 1920s most of the Waldensian churches and missions merged into the Presbyterian Church due to the cultural assimilation of the second and third generations. As a result of the conference, the Waldensians officially modified some of their previous positions such as their rejection of secular courts. [77] Petr Chelick was influenced by the Waldensians very early in his life, as there existed Waldensian congregations in the area of his birth. 2180 - Waldensian - Church in San Giovanni.jpg 2,655 2,111; 1.48 MB. In 1487 Pope Innocent VIII issued a bull[60] Id Nostri Cordis for the extermination of the Vaudois. new world. He gave up his wealth and preached poverty but as the movement grew it came into increasing theological conflict with the papacy. Parents were compelled to look on while their children were first outraged [raped], then massacred, before being themselves permitted to die. [citation needed] Writers like Italo Calvino and politicians like Domenico Maselli and Valdo Spini are of Waldensian background. Some were horribly mutilated, and of others the brains were boiled and eaten by these cannibals. They successfully re-established their presence in the Piedmont and drove out the Catholic settlers, but they continued to be besieged by French and Piedmontese troops. From the period of the unification of Italy (1861-1870) onward, the Waldensians and other Evangelical denominations enjoyed religious freedom. Main parts of the Waldensian refugees found a new home in Hessen-Darmstadt, Kassel, Homburg, Nassau-Dillenburg and in the then Grand Duche Wrttemberg. But about two or three hundred Vaudois fled to the hills and began carrying out a guerilla war over the next year against the Catholic settlers who arrived to take over the Vaudois lands. The church, with offices in Colonia Valdense, Uruguay, includes 24 congregations and 20 specialized ministries that address the needs of persons on the fringes of society. The Waldensians (also known as the Waldenses or Vaudois) are a sect of Christians from the Piedmont Valley whose origins are still debated. According to one report by a Peter Lieg: Little children were torn from the arms of their mothers, clasped by their tiny feet, and their heads dashed against the rocks; or were held between two soldiers and their quivering limbs torn up by main force. Waldensian Church This six part newspaper story regarding the history of the Waldensian Church appeared in the Jan. 19-26, 1957, issues of the Monett Times to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the church building. At that time, the Catholic Church was the main religious power in Europe). Website: www.chiesavaldese.org pl.n. This likely marks AWS first sustained effort to send Americans overseas not as tour people, but as co-workers for shoulder-to-shoulder ministry on the territory. The League of Augsburg was formed in 1686 under Orange, who promised support to Arnaud. Some believe they formed in the Middle Ages, following a street merchant and preacher named Peter Waldo around the year 1170. Waldensian companies dominated Turin's chocolate industry for the latter half of the nineteenth century and are generally credited with the invention of gianduja (hazelnut chocolate).[73]. "La 'Confesion de f' de los Valdenses llamada del ano 1120" (August 1935). Waldensian Heritage Museum. Baptist authors like John L. Waller also linked their origins to the Waldensians. Box 37844 . 2202 - Waldensian - Dr Gay in pulpit of church.jpg 2,711 2,476; 1.36 MB. 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