St Chad, a monk and abbot, moved his see from Repton to Lichfield when he was made Bishop of Mercia in 669. ... After all, Chad was bishop of an undivided church.

St Chad’s successor, the 99th Bishop of Lichfield, Rt Rev. Dr Michael Ipgrave, said: “This is an enormously significant event for both our Cathedral and the church across the wider Midlands ...

As Bishop of Lichfield, he insisted on walking everywhere, not wanting to put himself above his parishioners. He died of the plague in 672 AD. St Chad's church serves a parish of around 16 000 ...

The reliquary had earlier been carried in procession from St Chad’s Well to the cathedral. The Bishop of Lichfield, Dr Michael Ipgrave, in a joint address with the RC Archbishop of Birmingham, the ...

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The discovery was made during a dig underneath the nave of Staffordshire's Lichfield Cathedral. Chad became the fifth Bishop of the Mercians in AD 669 and moved the Bishopric from Repton to Lichfield.

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He said: "I am delighted that Bishop Tim will join us in Lichfield Diocese. "He will be resolute in sharing in our diocesan direction of travel: to 'follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad'.

Lichfield Cathedral was the setting for a royal visit which showcased the community work of the cathedral. Local news you can trust News Sport Entertainment Your World Newsletters ...