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Peter John Olivi

Type Figure Region Europe Time 1248–1298 Also known as Peter John Olivi、Petrus Ioannis Olivi、Pierre Jean Olivi

Peter John Olivi (1248–1298), a French Franciscan theologian of the Spiritual Franciscans, known for writings on poverty, the Holy Spirit, and eschat…

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  1. 1267–1287Narbonne · OccitaniaAfter entering the order, he studied and taught at Narbonne, Montpellier, and elsewhere, advancing theological claims emphasizing absolute poverty, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the imminence of the end times. These created tension with church orthodoxy and conservative members of the order, and he was repeatedly censored and restricted from preaching.
  2. 1291–1298Narbonne · OccitaniaIn the 1290s he continued in Provence writing biblical commentaries and works on Franciscan rule disputes, maintaining the Spiritual Franciscan position. In 1297 Pope Boniface VIII again restricted his preaching; he died on 14 March 1298 at a monastery near Narbonne.

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