Chad of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and influential religious leader. Born in the Kingdom of Northumbria, he served in several high-ranking positions, including as an abbot and the Bishop of the Northumbrians. He later became the Bishop of the Mercians and the Lindsey People. Alongside Bishop Wilfrid of Ripon, he played a significant role in spreading Christianity within the Mercian kingdom. He is remembered as a saint and a wonderworker in various Christian traditions.