Chad of Mercia (Anglo-Saxon: Ceadda, pronounced "chadda") (died March 2, 672) was a monk and priest in 7th century England. As a youth he was a student of Aidan at the Celtic monastery at Lindisfarne. He traveled to Ireland as a monk, and there he became a priest. He is considered a saint in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. Most of our knowledge of Chad comes from the writings of the Venerable Bede. The feast day of St. Chad is celebrated on the 2nd of March. March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Events April 11 - Adeodatus succeeds Vitalian as Pope. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... // Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Syria, Iraq, Persia, North Africa and Central Asia convert to Islam. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (?-651), is the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. ... This article is about the ancient form of Christianity that existed in the British Isles until outlawed at the Synod of WhitbyCitation needed in 664 because of its competition with the Roman form of Christianity. ... A monastery is the habitation of monks, derived from the Greek word for a hermits cell. ... This article is about Lindisfarne, England. ... In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Bede depicted in an early medieval manuscript Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 Bede (Latin Beda), also known as Saint Bede or, more commonly, the Venerable Bede (ca. ...

Shortly after the Synod of Whitby in 663/4, St. Chad was invited to become Bishop of York by King Oswiu of Northumbria after the first choice for the position, St. Wilfred, failed to return from France, where he had gone in order to be consecrated to the position. In 666 Wilfred returned from France freshly consecrated as Bishop of York, only to find Chad already occupying the same position. In 669 the Archbishop of Canterbury persuaded Chad to step down and allow Wilfred to take over. Chad stepped down gracefully. The Synod of Whitby was an important synod which eventually led to the unification of the church in Britain. ... // Events Byzantine emperor Constans II invades south Italy (Part of) the city wall of Benevento is reconstructed The movement to restore Baekje is defeated by Silla and Tang Battle of Hakusukinoe An annonymous monk reaches the summit of mount Fuji Environmental change A brief outbreak of plague hits Britain Births... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Oswiu (612–February 15, 670), also written as Oswio, Oswy, and Osuiu was an Anglo-Saxon Bretwalda. ... Wilfred Le Boutillier is an Acadian signer from the town of Tracadie-Sheila and the winner of the 2003 edition of Star Académie, a Quebec reality show of contesting young signers. ... This page is about the year AD 666. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Events Theodore appointed Archibishop of Canterbury Births Justinian II, Byzantine emperor Deaths Hasan ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad and second Shia Imam Categories: 669 ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

Later that same year, King Wulfhere of Mercia requested a bishop. Impressed by Chad's humility (he refused to ride a horse, preferring to walk as Jesus had), Theodore sent Chad. Under Chad, the See of Mercia was fixed at Lichfield. He was the first bishop of Mercia and Lindsey. Chad then proceeded to carry out missionary and pastoral work within the kingdom. Wulfhere (d. ... Mercia, sometimes spelled Mierce, was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy, in what is now England, in the region of the Midlands, with its heart in the valley of the River Trent and its tributary streams. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and an important prophet in Islam. ... Lichfield Cathedral June 2005 Lichfield is a small city and civil parish in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ...

Chad died on March 2, 672, and was buried at the Church of St. Mary at Lichfield. According to Bede, he was immediately venerated as a saint, and his relics were translated to the Cathedral Church of St. Peter. Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Bede depicted in an early medieval manuscript Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 Bede (Latin Beda), also known as Saint Bede or, more commonly, the Venerable Bede (ca. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ...

Due to the somewhat confused nature of Chad's appointment and the continued references to 'chads' – small pieces of ballot papers punched out by voters using voting machines – in the 2000 US Presidential Election it has been jocularly suggested that St Chad is the patron saint of botched elections. This is not the case: in fact there is no patron saint of elections. Map The U.S. presidential election of 2000 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7. ...

St. Chad gives his name to many churches around the Birmingham area including its Roman Catholic cathedral, St Chad's, as well as St Chad's College at the University of Durham. The city from above Centenary Square. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran or Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... St Chads Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Birmingham, England, dedicated to St Chad. ... St Chads College is a college of the University of Durham in England. ... Durham University is a university in England. ...