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The Waldensian Evangelical Church (''Chiesa Evangelica Valdese'', CEV) is a
Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
denomination active in
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and Switzerland that was independent until it united with the
Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy The Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy ( it, Chiese Evangelica Metodista in Italia), known also as Italian Methodist Church (''Chiese Metodista Italiana''), is a Protestant church in the Methodist tradition active in Italy that was independent ...
in the
Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches The Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches ( it, Unione delle Chiese Metodiste e Valdesi) is an Italian united Protestant denomination. It was founded in 1975 upon the union of the Waldensian Evangelical Church (a Calvinist church with pre ...
. Founded in the 12th century by
Peter Waldo Peter Waldo (; c. 1140 – c. 1205; also ''Valdo'', ''Valdes'', ''Waldes''; , ) was the leader of the Waldensians, a Christian spiritual movement of the Middle Ages. The tradition that his first name was "Peter" can only be traced back to the f ...
as a
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group, since the 16th century
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it has adopted Calvinist theology and blended into the wider Calvinist tradition. It is one of several
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denominations with pre-Reformation roots, and is appraised by various denominations of Protestantism as its major successor. The Church, after the Protestant Reformation, adhered to
Calvinist Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Ca ...
theology and became the Italian branch of the Calvinist churches. As such, the church is a member of the
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. In 1967, the church had 30,000 members in Italy (plus some 15,000 affiliates in
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and
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), and was a founding member of the
Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy The Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy ( it, Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia, FCEI) is an ecumenical Protestant body in Italy. History The FCEI, formed in 1967, includes the historical Protestant churches of Italy, that is t ...
(FCEI), an ecumenical body comprising mainly historical Protestant denominations. In 1975 the CEV united with the Methodist Evangelical Church (5,000) to form the
Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches The Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches ( it, Unione delle Chiese Metodiste e Valdesi) is an Italian united Protestant denomination. It was founded in 1975 upon the union of the Waldensian Evangelical Church (a Calvinist church with pre ...
.


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Peter Waldo Peter Waldo (; c. 1140 – c. 1205; also ''Valdo'', ''Valdes'', ''Waldes''; , ) was the leader of the Waldensians, a Christian spiritual movement of the Middle Ages. The tradition that his first name was "Peter" can only be traced back to the f ...
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Waldensians The Waldensians (also known as Waldenses (), Vallenses, Valdesi or Vaudois) are adherents of a church tradition that began as an ascetic movement within Western Christianity before the Reformation. Originally known as the "Poor Men of Lyon" in ...
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Religion in Italy Religion in Italy is characterised by the predominance of Christianity and an increasing diversity of religious practices, beliefs and denominations. Most Christians in Italy adhere to the Catholic Church, whose headquarters are in Vatican ...
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Christianity in Italy Christianity in Italy is characterised by the predominance of the Catholic Church. The country's patron saints are Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena. Overview According to the CISB China ''Global Religious Landscape'' survey by the U.S. ...
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Protestantism in Italy Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
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Colonia Valdense Colonia Valdense is a small city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department. It is home to around 3,200 people. Location It lies along Route 1, west of Montevideo and about west of its intersection with Route 51. History ...
, town in
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John Charles Beckwith John Beckwith may refer to: Music * John Christmas Beckwith (1750–1809), English organist and composer * John Charles Beckwith (organist) (1788–1819), English organist * John Beckwith (composer) (1927–2022), Canadian composer Politics * Joh ...
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Luserna San Giovanni Luserna San Giovanni ( Occitan: ''Luzerna e San Jan'', Piedmontese: ''Luserna e San Gioann'', French: Lucerne Saint-Jean) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Val Pellice ...
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Val Pellice The Pellice (in Piedmontese ''Pélis'') is a Italian torrent, which runs through the Metropolitan City of Turin. The stream is a tributary of the Po River, into which it flows near Villafranca Piemonte. Geography The stream is formed at the wes ...
* Waldensian valleys


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* Protestantism in Italy Reformed denominations in Europe Religious organisations based in Italy Members of the World Council of Churches Waldensianism {{italy-stub