Benedict Biscop
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Benedict Biscop was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon nobleman-turned-monk and scholar who played a key role in bringing Roman Christian culture, learning, and architecture to Northumbria.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monk
ⓘ
Christian abbot ⓘ saint ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| architecturalStylePromoted | Roman stone church architecture ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 7th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 7th century ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | Anglo-Saxon nobility ⓘ |
| convertedTo | monastic life ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 628 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 690 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 12 January ⓘ |
| founded |
Jarrow Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monkwearmouth Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Biscop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imported |
books
ⓘ
icons ⓘ relics ⓘ stonemasons and glaziers from Gaul ⓘ |
| importedFrom | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing Roman Christian culture to Northumbria
ⓘ
patronage of the Venerable Bede ⓘ promoting Roman architecture in Northumbria ⓘ promoting learning and scholarship in Northumbria ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUsePromoted | Roman chant ⓘ |
| memberOf | monastic community of Monkwearmouth–Jarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Roman Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
creation of a major monastic library at Monkwearmouth–Jarrow
ⓘ
foundation of Jarrow Abbey ⓘ foundation of Monkwearmouth Priory ⓘ introduction of Roman liturgy to Northumbria ⓘ |
| numberOfJourneysToRome | five ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
monk ⓘ pilgrim ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
abbot of Jarrow Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abbot of Monkwearmouth Priory ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousName | Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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