Why did St. Patrick do what he did?

Answer 1

It is said that St. Patrick Explained trinity through a 3 leaf clover. He did not chase away snakes from Ireland because there weren't any snakes there in the first place.
St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity, and it has been associated with him and the Irish since that time.

Answer 2

Patrick is credited with driving snakes out of Ireland. According to scientist, snakes have never lived in Ireland. The snakes are symbolic of the pagan Druid gods that Patrick 'drove out' by converting the country to Christianity.

Answer 3

He was a bishop, to Christianize the Irish from their native polytheism. Irish folklore tells that one of his teaching methods included using the shamerock to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish people.

Answer 4

Legend says that Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland. However, scientists say that snakes never lived in Ireland. It is thought that the snakes are symbolic for the pagan Druid gods he banished by converting Ireland to Christianity.

Answer 5

When he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland, he found that nobody there knew about Christianity, so he taught them about it.

Answer 6

St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity, and it has been associated with him and the Irish since that time.

Answer 7

When Patrick was sent by the pope back to Ireland he began to evangelize the people and convert them to Christianity.

Answer 8

St. Patrick converted the pagan Druids to Christianity. He is credited with driving the snakes out of Ireland but snakes never lived in that country.

Answer 9

He supposedly drove out the snakes, which would have been quite easy. Scientists tell us that snakes have never lived in Ireland.

Answer 10

he taught the catholic way to people