Heahmund
Saint†871
Heahmund (c. 900 — 871, Kingdom of Wessex) — Saint, Catholic bishop.
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Heahmund was a 9th-century bishop of Sherborne who lived in the Kingdom of Wessex. Known as a warrior bishop, he actively participated in military conflicts to defend his people. He fought alongside King Æthelred I and his brother, Alfred the Great, against invading Danes. He died during the Battle of Meretun in 871, an event often associated with the date of March 22.