Girolamo Savonarola

Born

September 21, 1452

Died

May 23, 1498 (aged 45)

Known as

politician, philosopher, religious, writer, preacher, theologian

Girolamo Savonarola, OP, also referred to as Jerome Savonarola, was an Italian ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of 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.

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