The Albanenses were a
Cathar
Catharism (; from the grc, καθαροί, katharoi, "the pure ones") was a Christian dualist or Gnostic movement between the 12th and 14th centuries which thrived in Southern Europe, particularly in northern Italy and southern France. Follow ...
sect in
Italy
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in the 12th and 13th centuries. They were
absolute dualists and their headquarters was in
Desenzano
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. The other sects were the moderate dualist
Concorezzenses and an intermediate group called
Bagnolenses. According to
Rainier Sacconi, writing in 1250, all the Cathar sects recognized each other in spite of their differences except the Albanenses and Concorezzenses, who condemn each other. The Albanenses were the followers of ''papa''
Niketas and the ''ordo'' of
Drugunthia.
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Catharism
Religion in Italy