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Who Is Saint Patrick?
The man who later became known as Saint Patrick was captured in England by pirates and brought to Ireland. During his enslavement he found Christianity and then traveled to Auxerre, France where and studied and entered the priesthood under Saint Germain. Throughout Saint Patrick’s work he created councils, supported church officials, and founded monasteries. Patrick is also famed for coming up with the Celtic cross.
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