As a bishop.
Pope Celestine I asked Patrick to return to Ireland as a missionary and bishop.
On St. Patrick's Day we commemorate the life of St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland.
St. Patrick was in Ireland in the 5th Century. There were no really big cities then. He travelled around Ireland, so did not really live in one place.
No. St. Patrick converted the native druids to Christianity. There were no moors living in Ireland at the time, nor were any trying to come to Ireland.
St. Patrick felt God told him to escape from slavery, in Ireland, when he was 22 years old.
Pope Celestine I asked Patrick to return to Ireland as a missionary and bishop.
He arrived in Ireland in the year 433, at Slane.
St. Patrick was not exactly exiled. He was asked by the pope to return to Ireland as a missionary. He went out of obedience which was required of his office as bishop.
St Patrick was sold as a slave into Ireland.
St. Patrick spread the Catholic religion in Ireland.
At age 16 when he was living in Wales, he was captured by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland. Six years later, he escaped and returned to be with his family. He later felt called to return to Ireland and preach there.
When St. Patrick was sold to a master in Ireland, he became a shepherd. He spent his time herding sheep and used this solitude to deepen his faith and spirituality.
By his example and preaching St. Patrick converted much of Ireland to Christianity.
No. St. Patrick is famous for converting the people of Ireland to Christianity.
Green, which is the colour associated with Ireland. St. Patrick is Ireland's patron saint and St. Patrick's Day is Ireland's national holiday.
St. Palladius was appointed to spread Christianity instead of St. Patrick. It wasn\'t until 2 years later that St. Patrick finally became the bishop of Ireland.
Patrick was sent to Ireland as a bishop.