Biography of saint patrick for kids
Biography of saint patrick for kids
Saint patrick facts for kids.
Saint Patrick facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saint Patrick | |
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Stained-glass window of St. Patrick from Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Junction City, Ohio | |
| Born | Roman Britain |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion Lutheran Churches |
| Major shrine | Armagh, Northern Ireland Glastonbury Abbey, England |
| Feast | March 17 (Saint Patrick's Day) |
| Patronage | Ireland, Nigeria, Montserrat, Archdiocese of New York, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, Boston, Rolla, Missouri, Loíza, Puerto Rico, Murcia (Spain), Clann Giolla Phádraig, engineers, paralegals, Archdiocese of Melbourne; chased away snakes, sins |
Life
Saint Patrick (about 402 - March 17, 491) is the patron saint of Ireland.
He was born in a village in Roman Britain. Saint Patrick came from a Christian family. He was the son of Calpurnius, who was a deacon in the church. According to the autobiographicalConfession of Patrick, when he was about sixteen years old, he was capt