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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Yrchard

A bishop who preached the Gospel in Scotland.

Feast
August 24old style September 6
Era
5th century
Place
Scotland
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Yrchard was in the fifth century a priest in Scotland who was consecrated bishop by Saint Ternan to work among the Picts. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

His commemoration falls on 24 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 6 September of the civil calendar. We have no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day August 24