Saint Paddy is not but Saint Patty is. Patty is the nickname for girls (Patricia) and Paddy is the nickname for boys (Patrick).
St. Patty's Day.
Neither. It is Saint Patrick's Day.
Saint Patrick was called to spread Christianity to the Irish. He received revelation about this calling through a series of dreams.
He believed in god and Jesus.
Saint Patrick's Day fell on Friday, March 17th, 2000.
You have it backwards. Saint Patrick's Day was named after Saint Patrick. March 15 is the Catholic feast day of Saint Patrick.
St. Patrick's Day falls on a Wednesday in 2010.
Saint Patrick was not married.
No, Saint Patrick was not a thief.
Saint Patrick is buried in Down Patrick, Northern Ireland
No, Saint Patrick is Saint Patrick and not known by another saint's name. His birth name, however, was Maewyn Succat.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.