Saint Chad
Saint
Date Of Birth:
c. 620
Date Of Death:
672
Place Of Birth:
Northumbria, England
Best Known As:
Recently famous Catholic saint
Saint Chad was bishop of both York and Lichfield during the 7th century A.D. After the U.S. presidential elections of 2000, when paper ballot segments called 'chads' were a key point of contention, a rumor circulated that the historical St. Chad was the patron saint of disputed elections. The rumor was not true; although Chad himself was once involved in a confused dispute over the bishopric of York, he was never patron saint of elections.
Extra Credit:
In Gaelic, Saint Chad is known as St. Ceadda.
4 Good Links
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A detailed debunking of the "patron saint of disputed elections" story
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Tells the basic story of the bishop, with copious links to related figures
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His bio and notes from OrthodoxWiki
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The modern-day site of Chad's ancient parish; excellent history of Chad and the church
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