Jarler

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
seal

Jarler ( Latin Jarlerius ; † 1255 in Uppsala ) was Archbishop of Uppsala in Sweden from 1236 to 1255 .

Life

Jarler was one of the first two known Swedish students at the University of Paris . During Jarler's tenure as archbishop, Dominicans and Franciscans settled in Sweden . They promoted the acceptance of the church in Sweden because, in contrast to the already existing Cistercians, they preached publicly and thus gained greater popularity among the population.

In 1247 the Folkung family rose against King Erik XI. which ended in the battle of Sparrsätra and had a lasting impact on the political climate in Sweden. In the same year, Wilhelm von Sabina traveled to Sweden as the Pope's delegate to investigate repeated allegations of marriages and breaches of celibacy among the Swedish priesthood . Then in 1248 a church assembly was called in Skänninge with Jarler's participation , at which the rules of celibacy were consecrated. This meeting achieved ecclesiastical independence from the king and decided to have the archbishop elected by a cathedral chapter instead of being appointed by the king as before. The established regulations, which were not always observed, reveal the unstable state of the Swedish Church at that time.

In 1254 Jarler wrote a letter to the Pope in Rome with the request to be allowed to resign. The reasons he gave was his old age and his health. He was one of the few Swedish bishops who made such a request. The Pope granted the resignation, but Archbishop Jarler died in 1255 before he received the papal answer from Rome. Jarler is buried in the Marienkirche in Sigtuna .

literature

predecessor Office successor
Olov Basatömer Archbishop of Uppsala
1236–1255 		Lars
personal data
SURNAME Jarler
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jarlerius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Old Uppsala (1236-1255)
DATE OF BIRTH 12th century or 13th century
DATE OF DEATH 1255
Place of death Uppsala