SAINT

See also:

• CHAD
• SAINT CHAD [CEADDA] (d. 672)

CHAD [CEADDA] (d. 672)  , brother of Cedd, whom he succeeded as abbot at Lastingham, was consecrated bishop of the Northumbrians by Wine, the West Saxon bishop, at the request of Oswio in 664 . On the return of Wilfrid from France, where he had been sent to be consecrated to the same see, a dispute of course arose, which was settled by Theodore in favour of Wilfrid after three years had passed . Chad thereupon retired to Lastingham, whence with the permission of Oswio he was summoned by Wulfhere of Mercia to succeed his bishop Jaruman, who died 667 . Chad built a monastery at Barrow in Lincoln-shire and fixed his see at Lichfield . He died after he had held his bishopric in Mercia two and a half years, and was succeeded by Wynfrith . Bede gives a beautiful character of Chad . See Bede's Hist . Eccl. edited by C . Plummer, iii . 23, 24, 28; iv . 2, 3 (Oxford, 1896) ; Eddius, Vita Wilfridi, xiv., xv. edited by J . Raine, Rolls Series (London, 1879) .