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Saint Patrick ( Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ] or [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]; Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba.
St. Patrick (flourished 5th century, Britain and Ireland; feast day March 17) was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and was probably responsible in part for the Christianization of the Picts and Anglo-Saxons.
- St. Patrick was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland and later served as bishop there. He is credited with bringing Christianity to parts of Ireland...
- St. Patrick was born in Britain of a Romanized family. At age 16 he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and carried into slavery in Ireland. After six y...
- There are many legends associated with the life of St. Patrick. According to one, he miraculously drove all the snakes of Ireland into the sea. He...
Oct 14, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who was born in Britain and became a Christian missionary in the 4th century. Discover how he incorporated Irish culture into his lessons and why he was never canonized by the Catholic Church.
Sep 6, 2015 · Saint Patrick (5th century) is the best-known patron saint of Ireland and one of the most successful Christian missionaries in history. He is credited with expanding literacy in Ireland through the monastic orders he established, revising and codifying the Brehon Laws, and converting the country to Christianity.
- Joshua J. Mark
- St. Patrick was a 5th century Christian missionary credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He is one of the three patron saints of Ireland...
- The legend of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland has to do with the Christian triumph over pagan beliefs, not with literal snakes.
- St. Patrick was not the first missionary to Ireland but he was the most effective and became the most famous.
- St. Patrick's Day was originally a religious observance in Ireland, his Feast Day, honoring the day of his death. Irish immigrants brought the obse...
- St. Patrick is one of three patron saints of Ireland along with St. Brigid and St. Columba, but he is the most famous of the three outside of Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick ( Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick ( c.385 – c. 461 ), the foremost patron saint of Ireland .
Mar 12, 2018 · Learn 10 facts about the fifth-century bishop who converted Ireland to Christianity and became a patron saint. Discover his childhood, his visions, his challenges, his secrets and his myths.
St. Patrick’s Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 ce to convert the Irish to Christianity.
