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Servant of God
Girolamo Savonarola
1452–1498
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Life
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.
From Wikipedia, “Girolamo Savonarola”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1452Born in Ferrara
1498Died in piazza della Signoria
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Born
21 September 1452
Ferrara
Died
23 May 1498
piazza della Signoria
Order
Dominican Order
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