Jarler

Jarler (Latin Jarlerius) (died August 22, 1255) was a Swedish Dominican friar and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1236 to 1255.

In 1247, the house of Folkung (Folkungaätten) revolted against King Eric XI of Sweden, resulting in the Battle of Sparrsätra.

[2] In 1247-48, papal delegate Vilhelm av Sabina was sent to Sweden to investigate the recurring accusations of marriage among priests.

Jarler participated at a church meeting at Skänninge in 1248, where it was decided to consecrate the rule of celibacy, the Church's independence of the King, and finally that the archbishop should be elected through a cathedral chapter and not as previously by the King personally.

This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.