History behind St. Patrick

We all know what comes along with St. Patrick’s Day. Corned beef and cabbage, some traditional Irish music, and a whole lot of green. But what about the man it’s all supposedly celebrating, St. Patrick?

You might think St. Patrick he was born in Ireland, but he was actually born in England in around the year 390 A.D. to a deacon father. His grandfather also served as a priest. When he was just 16 years old Patrick was captured by a band of Irish slave-raiders and sent to Ireland, where he remained until the age of 21.

He then escaped back to Britain, became a bishop, then later returned to Ireland in 431 A.D. and became a missionary bishop, bringing the Christian faith to Ireland. 47 ABC spoke with Father David Michaud of St. Peters Episcopal Church in Salisbury and he says it’s a big day for Christians.

Father Michaud tells 47 ABC, “Talking about shamrocks and green and such those are all things associated with him but they’re associated with him because they celebrate that he was a great man he was a man that brought Christianity and changed Ireland forever.”

Popular to contrary belief, St. Patrick, did not drive snakes out of Ireland.