Durand of Huesca
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Durand of Huesca was a Spanish Waldensian, who converted in 1207 to Catholicism
. He became a Catholic theologian, author of a Liber Antihaeresis against the Cathars. He is attributed a role in founding the Poor Catholics
, a preaching order and precursor of later mendicant orders
.
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
. He became a Catholic theologian, author of a Liber Antihaeresis against the Cathars. He is attributed a role in founding the Poor Catholics
Poor Catholics
The Poor Catholics were an early Catholic mendicant order, organized in 1208 and of short duration. Recruits were taken from the Pauperes Lugdunenses ; the distinguishing name was given by Pope Innocent III.-Background:The background was the growth of the Albigensians in Provence...
, a preaching order and precursor of later mendicant orders
Mendicant Orders
The mendicant orders are religious orders which depend directly on the charity of the people for their livelihood. In principle, they do not own property, either individually or collectively , believing that this was the most pure way of life to copy followed by Jesus Christ, in order that all...
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