Claudius of Turin
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Claudius of Turin (or Claude) (fl. 810–827)[1][2] was the Catholic bishop of Turin from 817 until his death.[3] He was a courtier of Louis the Pious and was a writer during the Carolingian Renaissance. He is most noted for teaching iconoclasm,[3] a radical idea at that time in Latin Church, and for some teachings that prefigured those of the Protestant Reformation.[4] He was attacked as a heretic in written works by Saint Dungal and Jonas of Orléans.
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Claudius of Turin | |
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Bishop of Turin | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Turin |
In office | 817–827 |
Personal details | |
Born | unknown possible: Spain |
Died | 827 possible: Turin |
Theological work | |
Era | Medieval age |
Tradition or movement | Catholicism |
Main interests | Iconoclasm |
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