Jaroslav of Bezmíře
Bohemian inquisitor and Bishop of Sarepta
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Jaroslav of Bezmíře, also known as Jaroslav of Benešov, was a Bohemian inquisitor and Bishop of Sarepta.[1][2]
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
AppointedJuly 1394
Jaroslav of Bezmíře | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Sarepta | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | July 1394 |
Jaroslav was appointed Bishop of Sarepta by Pope Boniface IX on 15 July 1394. He was considered a very active Bishop, and likely began to act as a inquisitor in 1407.[3] He advised Zbynĕk Zajíc of Hasenburg at the Roman Curia.[4] In 1410, he participated in the trial in Bologna that condemned the writings of John Wycliffe.[3]
In popular culture
A fictionalized Jaroslav, named Inquisitor Jaroslav, is portrayed in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[5]