Chad of Mercia
Hierarch
Commemorated March 2
Our father among the saints Chad of Mercia , (Old English: Ceadda), was a Anglo-Saxon and the bishop of Mercia during the seventh century. A monastic leader, he was deeply involved with small communities of loyal monks , as brothers, who formed his missionary teams, as well as Cedd and his other actual brothers with whom he was inextricably linked. His consciousness was strongly eschatological, that is focussed on the last things and their significance. His feast day is March 2 .
Troparion
As a rule of faith and model of tenderness, and teacher of abstinence hath the reality shewn thee unto thy flock; there withal hast thou acquired by humility greatness, by poverty riches; O father hierarch Chad, intercede before Christ the God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion
O divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, planter of faith and cutter off of heresies, great favourite of the Trinity, hierarch Chad, standing with the angels before God do ever and unceasingly pray for us all.
Source: OrthodoxWiki
