Jaenbert
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Saint Jaenbert (also Jænbert, Jaenberht, Jaenbeorht, Janibert, Janbriht, Jambert, Lambert, Lanbriht, or Genegberht) was monk, then abbot, of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, and eventually Archbishop of Canterbury.
| Jaenbert | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
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| Ended | August 12, 792 |
| Predecessor | Bregwin |
| Successor | Æthelhard |
| Consecration | 765 |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | August 12, 792 |
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| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Commemorated | August 12 |
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Jaenbert was a monk at St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury before being selected as abbot of that monastic house.[1] He came from a prominent family in the kingdom of Kent, and a kinsman of his, Eadhun, was the reeve of King Egbert II of Kent. Jaenbert himself was on good terms with Egbert II.[2]
He was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury on February 2, 765.[3] He was consecrated at the court of King Offa of Mercia, which implies that his election was acceptable to the king. In 780 and 781, he attended church councils at Brentford that were led by King Offa of Mercia.[4] Although he seems to have originally been on decent terms with Offa, Jaenbert's ties to Egbert were also strong, for after the Battle of Otford, Egbert granted a number of estates to Christ Church. After Offa reasserted control over Kent, which occurred at the latest in 785, these lands were confiscated by Offa and regranted to some of Offa's thegns.[5]
His term saw a dispute between the see of Canterbury and Offa leading to the creation of the rival Archdiocese of Lichfield in 787 under Higbert. Some of the sources of conflict were Jaenbert's opposition to Offa's removal of the Kentish dynasty, a conflict over land claimed by both the archbishop and the king, and Jaenbert's refusal to crown Offa's son Ecgfrith of Mercia.[6] Another source of conflict was Canterbury's mint, where the archbishop minted his own coins.[7] Matthew Paris, in the thirteenth century, stated that Jaenbert conspired with Charlemagne to admit Charlemagne to Canterbury if Charlemagne invaded Britain. This story may reflect a genuine tradition recorded at St Albans Abbey, where Paris was based, or it may just be a fabrication designed to fill in details in Jaenbert's life where Paris had no other information.[5]
In 787, Pope Adrian I sent a pallium to Higbert of Lichfield, which elevated Lichfield to an archbishopric, and Ecgfrith was crowned. There is no extant contemporary evidence, however, that Jaenbert ever recognized Higbert as an archbishop.[5]
Jaenbert died on 12 August 792[3][1] After his death, Offa at a council held at Clofesho and granted some privileges to the Kentish churches.[7] Jaenbert was buried in the abbey church in Canterbury.[1] Jaenbert has since been revered as a saint with a feast day of 12 August.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Costambeys, Marios "Jænberht (d. 792)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 7, 2007
- ^ Yorke, Barbara (1997). Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England. New York: Routledge, p. 43. ISBN 0-415-16639-X.
- ^ a b Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 214. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press, p. 113-120. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
- ^ a b c Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press, p. 113-120. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
- ^ Yorke, Barbara (1997). Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England. New York: Routledge, p. 116-117. ISBN 0-415-16639-X.
- ^ a b Hindley, Geoffrey. A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons: The Beginnings of the English Nation New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers 2006 ISBN 978-0-78671738-5 p. 106
- ^ Jambert article at Catholic Online accessed on November 4, 2007
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Bregwin |
Archbishop of Canterbury 765–792 |
Succeeded by Æthelhard |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Jaenbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jænbert; Jaenberht; Jaenbeorht; Janibert; Janbriht; Jambert; Lambert; Lanbriht; Genegberht |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 792 |
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