Jaruman
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Mercia |
| Title | Bishop of Mercia |
| Period in office | 662–669 |
| Predecessor | Thumere |
| Successor | Chad of Mercia |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 669 |
Jaruman or Jarumann (died 669) was the fourth Christian Bishop of Mercia.[1] He fought against apostacy outside his diocese.[2] He served as Bishop in the time of King Wulfhere, on whose behalf he undertook several missions to Saxon tribes which had lapsed into paganism.[3] He probably originated in Ireland but was educated at Lindisfarne.
Some Tolkien scholars suggest that his name was the inspiration for that of Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.
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[edit] References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: 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 Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thumere |
Bishop of Mercia see moved to Bishop of Lichfield 662–669 |
Succeeded by Chad of Mercia |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaruman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jarumann |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Mercia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 669 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
