Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22, for a man named Milchu (or Miluic).
He was forced to work as a shepherd for a Druid chieftain.
When Patrick was 16 years old he was taken as a slave to Ireland and forced to work as a shepherd until he managed to escape 6 years later.
He worked as a shepherd for a Druid chieftain in Ireland.
He was forced to work as a shepherd for a pagan chieftain.
Yes, when he was 16 years old, Irish Druid pirates kidnapped him from Roman Britain and took him to Ireland to work as a slave.
Patrick was a trouble maker who lived in England and one day when the Irish attacked, he was captured and made a slave. Not until he became a slave was he close to God.
Saint Patrick was a shepherd when he was captured and enslaved in Ireland. He spent his time tending to his owner's sheep while in captivity.
There are no records or reliable accounts to suggest that Saint Patrick went to jail in his lifetime. He is known for his missionary work in Ireland and is credited with popularizing Christianity in the region.
St. Patrick was dead when he became a saint. That is a primary requisite for becoming a saint.
He was captured by Irish pirates in Roman Britain and taken to Ireland where he was forced to work as a slave for a Druid chieftain. His work was to be a shepherd. He remained as a slave for 6 years until he was able to escape back to Britain.
He was forced to work as a shepherd in Ireland by his captors.