Saint Patrick Facts
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St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick was born in Great Britain when it was ruled by the Roman Empire. He came from a wealthy family.
The exact dates of Saint Patrick's birth and death are unknown. The year of his death is widely believed to be 493. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the date of Saint Patrick's death, March 17. Saint Patrick is said to be buried in Downpatrick, County Down under the Down Cathedral.His first encounter with Ireland was by ominous means. When Patrick was a teenager, pirates attacked his family. Patrick was captured. He was taken back to be sold as a slave. Patrick was enslaved in Ireland for six years before he escaped back to his family in England. Patrick wrote that he heard a voice that he thought was God telling him to return to England. Patrick obeyed the voice by walking hundreds of miles to the nearest Irish port.Patrick dreamt of an angel telling him to return to Ireland and be a missionary. Patrick obeyed the angel. He followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and eventually became a bishop. He became a missionary and returned to Ireland. Very little details are known about the details of exactly when or where Saint Patrick did his missionary work in Ireland. The approximate dates are sometime around 400-500.There are only two surviving written documents that are credited to Saint Patrick. Both of them are letters. One of the letters is a mini autobiographical account of Saint Patrick's life and his work with the church. Patrick asserts in the letter that his faith became stronger while he was a slave in Ireland. In the same letter known as the "Declaration", Saint Patrick also asserts that he had a vision that told him to go back to Ireland. One of the most interesting parts of the letter discusses charges filed against him. The specific charges aren't mentioned. But Patrick seems to be defending himself. He details accounts of the times that he returned gifts from the wealthy and from kings and other financial circumstances. Most people assume that the charges were financially related.Patrick was very successful at converting the Irish to Christianity. He even converted the wealthy and members of royalty. This caused problems for Patrick. Saint Patrick writes about being arrested, beaten and sometimes imprisoned. His life in Ireland the second time was also difficult.The second document is a letter written by Saint Patrick to the soldiers of Coroticus. The letter states that Patrick is excommunicating soldiers who raided Ireland and took citizens into slavery. Some believe that the letter may have been why Saint Patrick was put on trial.A popular associated with Saint Patrick is that he banished all the snakes from Ireland. In reality, Ireland didn't have snakes. Another Saint Patrick story is that Patrick used the Irish shamrocks to explain the concept of the Trinity. Saint Patrick has never been canonised by a Pope, but he is on the List of Saints.vote upvote downshareprintflag
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St. Patrick was never canonized? Well, see how they treat the Irish!
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Angela, your comment about snakes is not fully correct. For many pre-christian peoples, the sign of special knowledge was the snake. You can still see this today on the serpent-entwined staff of the medical profession. St. Patrick, and his advancement of Christianity, is attributed wih chasing the druids (symbolized by the snakes) out of Ireland. Regards
Also, in his writings, Patrick showed himself to be a follower of the Arian Heresy. He taught that Jesus was a "special" holyman, but not a "divine" one. This got him into a lot of trouble with Rome, which based it's power on the divine nature of Jesus and his (and Paul's interpretted) instructions on how the church was to be ruled. Patrick openly fought with Rome and taught a form of Christianity that gave you a one-on-one relationship with God (no priests or other middlemen required). His success was co-opted, rewritten and "spun" by Catholic historians after his death.
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Just to clear it up whoever posted this stuff (below) has it 100% wrong. I think they are thinking of maybe another Irish monk. This is certainly not true for Patrick...
Also, in his writings, Patrick showed himself to be a follower of the Arian Heresy. He taught that Jesus was a "special" holyman, but not a "divine" one. This got him into a lot of trouble with Rome, which based it's power on the divine nature of Jesus and his (and Paul's interpretted) instructions on how the church was to be ruled. Patrick openly fought with Rome and taught a form of Christianity that gave you a one-on-one relationship with God (no priests or other middlemen required). His success was co-opted, rewritten and "spun" by Catholic historians after his death.
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Just another word about the Great St. Patrick! HIs letters were not "gospels" about all the truths of his Christian Faith. They were, however, testaments to his deeply held faith in Jesus as Lord. In addition to his "confessions" he is the first in all of Christianity to go beyond the Roman Empire as a missionary, and his is the ONLY biographical document in all of the known world during this time frame. I admire the great humility which with Patrick speaks in his letters and admire the courage he displayed in returning to the people who enslaved him and becoming one of them. We re right to honor him, even though he is not canonized, his story is one for all of us to admire.
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Bonnie Ramsey 4 years ago
Another very interesting hub as usual, Angela! Being married to an Irish descendent, I am always interested in the Irish heritage. I really need to do more research on this country. If we ever have our wish, we will visit Ireland one day, the land of his ancestors. Great job!
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