Birthdate: 1090 AD
Birthplace: Brescia, Italy
Died: June 18, 1155
Arnold of Brescia, an Italian canon regular, promoted the idea of the Church relinquishing property ownership. He played a role in the unsuccessful Commune of Rome, faced multiple exiles, and was eventually arrested and executed by the papacy. Despite his shortcomings as a religious and political figure, his advocacy for apostolic poverty garnered posthumous support from different factions. Protestants view him as a forerunner to the Reformation, although no written records of his teachings have survived due to official censure.
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