Peter Waldo
Peter Waldo | |
|---|---|
Pierre Vaudès | |
Statue of Peter Waldo at the Luther Monument in Worms, Germany | |
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | c. 1205 (age about 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Spiritual leader, theologian, merchant |
| Theological work | |
| Tradition or movement | Waldensian |
Peter Waldo (/ˈwɔːldoʊ, ˈwɒl-/; also Valdo, Valdes, Waldes; French: Pierre Vaudès, de Vaux; Latin: Petrus Waldus, Valdus; c. 1140 – c. 1205) 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 fourteenth century. This has caused some historians, such as Jana Schulman, to see it as likely a later invention. He is considered a Proto-Protestant.