Born in Kincardineshire, 5th or 7th century.
Saint Palladius (f.d. July 6)
is reputed to have sent
Saint Servanus (f.d. July 1)
to
preach in the Orkney Islands and
Saint Ternan (f.d. June 12),
titular
patron of Abernathy cathedral, to the Picts. Saint
Irchard, according to some, was Ternan's disciple, possibly consecrated
bishop by him or possibly consecrated bishop by
Saint Gregory the Great (f.d. September 3)
in Rome. There is some debate over the exact period
of his life
(
Benedictines,
Husenbeth).
Troparion of St Ychard Tone 1
Ordained by St Ternan, with him thou didst labour/ and preach the Gospel
to the heathen Picts./ Pray for the faithful who celebrate thy memory
and cry:/ Rejoice, O Father Ychard.