Statue of Giordano Bruno

The Statue of Giordano Bruno, created by Ettore Ferrari, was erected at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, Italy, in 1889.

This statue of Giordano Bruno was commissioned by the supporters of the unification of Italy. The sculptor, Ettore Ferrari, was the Grand master of the Grande Oriente d'Italia, the Masonic jurisdiction of Italy, who were strong supporters of the unification of Italy.

On April 20th 1884, Pope Leo XIII published the encyclica "Humanum Genus". As a response, the Freemasons decided to create a statue of the pantheist Giordano Bruno. It was revealed in 1889 on the same place, he was burnt at the stake for heresy on February 17th 1600 and Giovanni Bovio made a speech surrounded by about 100 Masonic flags. In October 1890, Pope Leo XIII. warns Italy in his encyclical Ab Apostolici before the realization of Freemasonry and called for its dissolution, whose members he called anti-Christian and enemies. [Eugen Lennhoff, Oskar Posner, Dieter A. Binder: "Internationales Freimaurer-Lexikon". 5. überarbeitete Auflage. Herbig Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7766-2478-6]

Today, the place is the center of an annual commemoration by atheists and freethinkers. [ [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080929/findlen Giordano Bruno, Philosopher and Heretic] , by Paula Findlen,The Nation, September 10, 2008. "Campo de' Fiori was festooned with flags bearing Masonic symbols. Fiery speeches were made by politicians, scholars and atheists about the importance of commemorating Bruno as one of the most original and oppressed freethinkers of his age." Accessed on 19 September, 2008]

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