Dear Rev. Lynch,
Many thanks for the references, which I'll examine (we have the journal)
and put on the bibliography for my Franciscans/Dominicans seminar.
The crux of the matter is that no Waldensians--so far as I know--have been
discovered in Umbria around the time of Francis. That sort of direct
connection cannot be demonstrated. On the other hand, Cathars, so worrying
to Innocent III, had a haven in Orvieto.
Best wishes.
Gary Dickson
University of Edinburgh
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