Joachim of Fiore | |
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 Joachim of Flora, in a 15th-century woodcut | |
| Born | 1135 |
| Died | 1202 |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Joachimitism Historicism |
Notable ideas | Premillennialism Three Eras |
Joachim of Fiore, also known as Joachim of Flora (Italian: Gioacchino da Fiore; Latin: Ioachim Florensis; c. 1135 – 30 March 1202), was an Italian Christian theologian, Catholic abbot, and the founder of the monastic order of San Giovanni in Fiore.[1] According to theologian Bernard McGinn, "Joachim of Fiore is the most important apocalyptic thinker of the whole medieval period."[2] The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri is one of the most famous works possibly inspired by his ideas.[3] Later followers, inspired by his works in Christian eschatology and historicist theories, are called Joachimites. On June 27, 2024,[4] Pope Francis, in his message for the World Day of Creation, described Joachim of Fiore, saying that "Joachim was able to propose the ideal of a new spirit of coexistence among people"[5] and thus marks a turning point in history, as this had not happened in more than eight centuries since the death of the Florensis monk.
- ^ Alphandéry, Paul Daniel (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 417–418.
- ^ "Apocalypticism Explained | Apocalypse! FRONTLINE | PBS". www.pbs.org.
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- ^ "MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS" (PDF).