Jaruman (or Jarumann; died 669) was the fourth Bishop of Mercia.[1] He fought against apostasy outside his diocese.[2] He served as bishop in the time of King Wulfhere of Mercia, on whose behalf he undertook several missions to Saxon tribes which had returned to paganism.[3] He probably originated in Ireland but was educated at Lindisfarne.
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
Mayr-Harting, Henry (1991). The Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN0-271-00769-9.
jaruman, died, fourth, bishop, mercia, fought, against, apostasy, outside, diocese, served, bishop, time, king, wulfhere, mercia, whose, behalf, undertook, several, missions, saxon, tribes, which, returned, paganism, probably, originated, ireland, educated, li. Jaruman or Jarumann died 669 was the fourth Bishop of Mercia 1 He fought against apostasy outside his diocese 2 He served as bishop in the time of King Wulfhere of Mercia on whose behalf he undertook several missions to Saxon tribes which had returned to paganism 3 He probably originated in Ireland but was educated at Lindisfarne JarumanBishop of MerciaElected662Term ended669PredecessorTrumhereSuccessorChad of MerciaPersonal detailsDied669 Some Tolkien scholars suggest that Jaruman s name was the inspiration for that of Saruman in The Lord of the Rings citation needed Citations edit Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 220 Stenton Anglo Saxon England p 130 Mayr Harting Coming of Christianity p 117References editFryde E B Greenway D E Porter S Roy I 1996 Handbook of British Chronology Third revised ed Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 56350 X Mayr Harting Henry 1991 The Coming of Christianity to Anglo Saxon England University Park PA Pennsylvania State University Press ISBN 0 271 00769 9 Stenton F M 1971 Anglo Saxon England Third ed Oxford UK Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 280139 5 External links editJarumann 1 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England Christian titles Preceded byThumere Bishop of Mercia662 669 Succeeded byChad of Merciaas Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People nbsp This article about an English bishop or archbishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaruman amp oldid 1020222541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
