Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Chad of Mercia 1920 And Artist Unknown Chapel of The Holy Cross Monastery West Park New York Photographed On 9 July 2007 By Randy Ohc

San Chad de Mercia

También conocido como: Chad of Lichfield; Ceadda of….; Apostle of Mercia

Santo

Pre-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

2 March; 4 May (translation of relics)

Nacimiento

C.620 in Northumbria, England

Fallecimiento

2 March 672 at Lichfield, England of natural causes after a brief illness, probably the plague; his initial tomb was in the form of a small wooden house; some relics preserved in the cathedral of Saint Chad in Birmingham, England

Canonizado

Pre-Congregation

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Biografía

Saint Chad of Mercia, brother of Saints Cedd and Cynibild, was a revered missionary monk whose life exemplified humble service. Ordained in 653 after studying Latin and astronomy, he served as abbot at Lastingham monastery in Yorkshire, guiding Saint Owen. His episcopal journey began unexpectedly when King Oswiu, deeming the see of Lindisfarne vacant after Bishop Wilfrid’s prolonged absence in Gaul, appointed Chad as Bishop of York in 664. Though feeling unworthy, Chad embraced his duty, traversing his vast diocese on foot to evangelize diligently. His tenure was short-lived, however; upon Wilfrid’s return in 666, Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury declared Chad