Jaroslav of Bezmíře explained

Jaroslav of Bezmíře
Titular Bishop of Sarepta
Church:	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed:	July 1394

Jaroslav of Bezmíře, also known as Jaroslav of Benešov, was a Bohemian inquisitor and Bishop of Sarepta.^{[1] [2]}

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. He advised Zbynĕk Zajíc of Hasenburg at the Roman Curia.^[3] In 1410, he participated in the trial in Bologna that condemned the writings of John Wycliffe.^[4]

In popular culture

A fictionalized Jaroslav, named Inquisitor Jaroslav, is portrayed in the 2018 video game .^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Doležalová . Eva . Svěcenci pražské diecéze, 1395-1416 . 2010 . Historický ústav . 978-80-7286-148-4 . 113 . 15 April 2021 . cs.
2. Web site: Michálek. Ivan. Dějiny obce Terešov. Obec Terešov . 15 April 2021.
3. Book: Novoty . Václav . M. Jan Hus, ivot a uení . 1919 . V Praze Nákl. J. Laichtera . 449 . 15 April 2021.
4. Web site: Inkvizitoři v Českých zemích v době předhusitské . 13 March 2021 . 63.
5. Kingdom Come: Deliverance . Warhorse Studios . Deep Silver . February 13, 2018 . Codex . The Madonna of Sasau . In KCD we decided to make use of Jaroslav as a very active inquisitor, although the period of the game is somewhat earlier than the time that he was appointed and active as a Papal Inquisitor according to historical sources..