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9th-century Bishop of Sherborne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heahmund was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne. He was a warrior-bishop and he was killed fighting against the Danes for the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelred I of Wessex and his brother, the future King Alfred the Great.[1]
Heahmund | |
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Bishop of Sherborne | |
Appointed | between 867 and 868 |
Term ended | 871 |
Predecessor | Eahlstan |
Successor | Æthelheah |
Orders | |
Consecration | between 867 and 868 |
Personal details | |
Died | 22 March 871 Battle of Marton |
Denomination | Christian |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 22 March |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Heahmund was consecrated in 867 or 868.[2] He died at the Battle of Meretun in 871. As his death is assigned to 22 March in the English calendar of saints the battle and his death can be dated 22 March 871.[3] He was buried at Keynsham in Somerset.[4]
Heahmund is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.[5]