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Joachim of Fiore

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1135–1202 Also known as Joachim of Fiore、Joachim of Flora、Gioacchino da Fiore

Joachim of Fiore was a Cistercian monk and mystical theologian in Calabria, Italy, in the late twelfth century.…

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  1. c. 1160–1177Calabria · CalabriaBorn to a local noble family in Calabria, he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in middle age before entering the Cistercian order, successively practicing at Sambucina and elsewhere, devoting himself to studying the Bible and developing his theology of historical periodization.
  2. c. 1177–1191Corazzo · CalabriaAround 1177 he was appointed abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Corazzo, during which time he wrote works such as the Concordia Novi et Vetus Testamenti, expounding the three-age historical theology of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and gradually gained renown.
  3. 1191–1202San Giovanni in Fiore · CalabriaWith permission from King Tancred of Sicily, he founded the Fiore monastery in the mountains of Calabria and served as abbot, continuing to write and teach; his thought spread widely through Franciscan circles in the thirteenth century.

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