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What other country is St. Patrick a patron saint other than Ireland?
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∙ 12y ago
Patrick is the patron of:
•against fear of snakes
•against ophidiophobia
•against snake bites
•against snakes
•engineers
•excluded people
•ophidiophobics
•Ireland
•Nigeria
•Adelaide, Australia, archdiocese of
•Armagh, Ireland, archdiocese of
•Auckland, New Zealand, diocese of
•Ballarat, Australia, diocese of
•Boston, Massachusetts, archdiocese of
•Burlington, Vermont, diocese of
•Cape Town, South Africa, archdiocese of
•Dromore, Ireland, diocese of
•Erie, Pennsylvania, diocese of
•Fort Worth, Texas, diocese of
•Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, diocese of
•Kilmore, Ireland, diocese of
•Melbourne, Australia, archdiocese of
•Mymensingh, Bangladesh, diocese of
•New York, New York, archdiocese of
•Norwich, Connecticut, diocese of
•Ottawa, Ontario, archdiocese of
•Peterborough, Ontario, diocese of
•Poona, India, diocese of
•Port Elizabeth, South Africa, diocese of
•Portland, Maine, diocese of
•Sacramento, California, diocese of
•Saint John, New Brunswick, diocese of
•Thunder Bay, Ontario, diocese of
•Loiza, Puerto Rico
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoHere is a partial list:
Adelaide, Australia, archdiocese of
Armagh, Ireland, archdiocese of
Auckland, New Zealand, diocese of
Ballarat, Australia, diocese of
Boston, Massachusetts, archdiocese of
Burlington, Vermont, diocese of
Cape Town, South Africa, archdiocese of
Dromore, Ireland, diocese of
Erie, Pennsylvania, diocese of
Fort Worth, Texas, diocese of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, diocese of
Kilmore, Ireland, diocese of
Melbourne, Australia, archdiocese of
Mymensingh, Bangladesh, diocese of
New York, New York, archdiocese of
Norwich, Connecticut, diocese of
Ottawa, Ontario, archdiocese of
Peterborough, Ontario, diocese of
Poona, India, diocese of
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, diocese of
Portland, Maine, diocese of
Sacramento, California, diocese of
Saint John, New Brunswick, diocese of
Thunder Bay, Ontario, diocese of
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∙ 8y agoSt. Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland. On his feast day (March 17), the world celebrates Irish culture.
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∙ 9y agoHe is the patron saint of two countries and a number of diocese and archdiocese but not the patron saint of any state.
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∙ 8y agoSaint Patrick is the patron saint of both Ireland and Nigeria.
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∙ 12y agoHe is also the patron saint of Nigeria.
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∙ 9y agoIreland
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St. Patrick is patron saint of Ireland and what other country?
Ireland, Nigeria and Montserrat.
What country is Saint Patrick the patron saint of?
Saint Patrick is famously the patron saint of Ireland. However, he is also the patron saint of Nigeria and Montserrat.St. Patrick is the patron saint of both Ireland and Nigeria.Patrick is the patron saint of Nigeria and Ireland.Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and Nigeria.
What is the name of the saint that is honored in Ireland?
The Patron Saint of England is George The Patron Saint of Scotland is Andrew The Patron Saint of Wales us David The Patron Saint of Ireland is Patrick. St Patrick is the patron saint of N. Ireland. All the other answers are rubbish. Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain, it is part of the UK. I know this because I live here.
Why was St Patrick saint of Northern Ireland?
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of all of Ireland. Northern Ireland is only in existence as a separate entity since 1922. St. Patrick brought Christianity to all of Ireland and there are a number of places in modern day Northern Ireland that he is associated with, like Downpatrick and Slemish mountain. The Catholic Church is organised on an all-Ireland basis, and the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland is based in Armagh, which is in Northern Ireland.
Who officially observes St. Patrick's Day?
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland so it receives official recognition there. Many other countries observe the day but not as an official holiday.
Why does Ireland celebrate St Patrick's Day and St Brigid's Day?
St. Patrick is Ireland's patron Saint. He is celebrated for bringing Christianity to Ireland in 432AD. St. Brigid is the other patron saint of Ireland. She too was a key figure in the early stages of Christianity in Ireland. St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March, is Ireland's national holiday. It is celebrated in Ireland and by Irish people all around the world. The 1st of February is saint Brigid's Day.
Who was the real Saint Patrick?
Saint Patrick was a man (or saint) who was taken from his native home in Wales by Irish (Celtic) raiders. After six years he was able to escape and went back home to his family. There is no direct connection between St. Patrick and the Church, but he became the Patron Saint of Ireland. in other stories though, it is said that he received a vision from God, and was shown how to escape from Ireland. It's also said, that he drove out snakes from Ireland. Either legends always say, that he is indeed, the patron saint of Ireland.
Why was Saint Patrick canonized a saint?
He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was not Irish himself, but probably Welsh, though that is not certain.Patrick is famous for what he didn't do - banish snakes from Ireland. Snakes have never lived in that country. However, the snakes were symbolic of the pagan Druid gods that he did banish from Ireland by converting the people to Christianity.He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.
Was Saint Patrick a Catholic?
Yes, Patrick was a Catholic.Yes, St. Patrick, patron Saint of Ireland, was catholic. He lived during the early 5th century. by some other guySt. Patrick was catholic. as you know or may not know he was sold as a slave he managed to escape. he also proved himself to being a saint by doing several miracle that inspired man of the Irish to become catholic. he took all the snake out of Ireland there are several churches name st. Patrick in the USA by brr99 :)
Is it St. Patrick's Day?
As I type this, in Ireland it is now the 17th of March, so in Ireland and in many other parts of the world, it is indeed St. Patrick's Day.
What was the first country to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day?
St. Patrick's Day originated as the feast of Saint Patrick. That means that after his death around 461 the Catholic Church honored the missionary to Ireland as a holy person by celebrating his date of death (or presumed date of death) with liturgical prayers. Since he worked and died in Ireland, the feast began there, then spread to other countries. In modern times it is celebrated like a holiday even in countries where Irish people emigrated. While the actual date of death is unknown, Patrick was venerated on March 17 in the sixth century in Ireland and in the seventh century in what is now France and other parts of western Europe.
Why was Saint Patrick successful?
He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Ireland became a Christian country and has a long history of Christianity since then and many Irish people have helped bring Christianity to other parts of the world.
