Arnoldists were a kind of sectaries in the 12th century, named after Arnold of Brescia who criticized the great wealth and possessions of the Church, and preached against baptism and the Eucharist. His disciples were also called Publicans or Poplecans, a name probably deriving from Paulicians. A sect is generally a small religious or political group that has branched off from a larger established group. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Arnold of Brescia, (c. ... St. ... Baptism in early Christian art. ... For other uses, see Eucharist (disambiguation). ... Bogomils was the name of an ancient Gnostic religious community which is thought to have originated in Bulgaria. ...

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