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.

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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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Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey foundedBy Benedict Biscop