Girolamo Savonarola - Wikipedia Girolamo Savonarola, OP (UK: ˌ s æ v ɒ n ə ˈ r oʊ l ə , US: ˌ s æ v ə n-, s ə ˌ v ɒ n- ; [4] [5] [6] Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498), also referred to as Jerome Savonarola, [7] was an ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence [8]
Girolamo Savonarola | Biography, Accomplishments, Medici, Prophecies . . . Girolamo Savonarola, Italian Christian preacher, reformer, and martyr, renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy After the overthrow of the Medici in 1494, Savonarola was the sole leader of Florence, setting up a democratic republic
Execution of Girolamo Savonarola - History Today Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican friar and puritan fanatic, became moral dictator of the city of Florence when the Medici were temporarily driven out in 1494 Sent to Florence originally a dozen years before, he made a reputation for austerity and learning, and became prior of the convent of St Mark (where his rooms can still be seen)
Girolamo Savonarola - His Life Story and Death - Christianity Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence He was known for his prophecies of civic glory, the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule and the exploitation of the poor
Girolamo Savonarola - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Girolamo Savonarola (21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498), was an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498 Savonarola is famous for burning books, and for the destruction of what he considered immoral art
Girolamo Savonarola, 1452-1498 Girolamo Savonarola, 1452-1498 The Italian religious and political reformer, Girolamo Savonarola, was born of a noble family at Ferrara and in 1474, entered the Dominican order at Bologna He seems to have preached in 1482 at Florence, but his first trial was a failure
Savonarola - The Savonarola Theological Seminary Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar and prophet who lived from 1452 to 1498 Savonarola is considered to be the forerunner of the Reformation He has also been called the “15th century John the Baptist ” Savonarola, was born of a noble family at Ferrara in 1452 In 1474 Savonarola received an education leading toward the medical
Girolamo Savonarola, the Mad Monk of Florence Fra' Girolamo Savonarola (1452–1498) was a Dominican friar and religious fundamentalist from Ferrara who moved his ministry to San Marco in Florence in 1490 (he actually had first preached here in the 1480s, but didn't leave much of an impression)
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Girolamo Savonarola - NEW ADVENT In August, 1490, Savonarola began his sermons in the pulpit of San Marco with the interpretation of the Apocalypse His success was complete All Florence thronged to hear him, so that from his sermons in the cathedral he acquired a constantly growing influence over the people In 1491 he became prior of the monastery of San Marco