St. Patrick Facts

St. Patrick is the Patron saint of Ireland, who was born in 387 AD. His feast day is March 17. He is one of the world's most popular saints. Originally, he was an apostle of Ireland. His birth is often debated, but is agreed upon as being born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland. He is among the group of saints that are celebrated to date. These celebrations are Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day and Valentine’s Day, which are the saints St. Nicholas and St. Valentine. They all share our love of these saints. St. Patrick’s Day is a day when everyone acts Irish. This saint was a humble, spiritual, and noble man. He had great love, trust and total devotion to God. He pretty much feared nothing, he had not even feared the act of death. This was the result of his complete trust in God, and of the importance of his mission. (Catholic Online)
This is because there are many legends and stories of St. Patrick. However, his actual story is his birth above and that his parents were Calpurnius and Conchessa, who were Romans living in Britain. They were in charge of the colonies. (Catholic Online) His parents taught him many different items. He lived in a world “rich with stories and colorful tales.” As a child, he heard many Greek and Roman stories that inlvoved the ancient mythological heroes. This included: Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts, and crafty Ulysses. However, even though Patrick was a Roman and was an heir to this great classical tradition, his parents’ lessons reach deeper meaning. These lessons eventually evolved into the main grouping as Celtic mythology. (Freeman