He was ordained a bishop about the year AD 432 or 433.
No, Saint Patrick was actually made a slave by raiders who were believed to be Celtic pirates, not Vikings. He was captured and taken to Ireland where he was held as a slave for several years before escaping and returning to his home.
St. Patrick was the patrient saint of Ireland. He was a saint because he loved all, nomatter if that person was a lepor, or just a normal person. He made continuous acts of kindness, wisdom, and love for all. That is why St. Patrick was a Saint.
She is a real saint. Saint Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland. He was made a saint after his death.
a leporcon is big in saint Patrick's day in Ireland because saint Patrick made up that he was one and he became popular
Patrick was born about 1,600 years ago in Britain. As a boy Patrick was taken away and made a slave in Ireland. Patrick was a slave for many years and one day he made his escape. Upon returning to Britain Patrick promised to work for the church. Patrick was sent by the church back to Ireland where he spent his life converting the Irish people to be Catholic religion. Patrick converted thousands of Irish people and built many churches, and when he died the Catholic church made him a saint so that is why he was called saint Patrick and that is why we celebrate it. It is Ireland's national holiday and wherever Irish people can be found around the world, it is celebrated.
People are only made saints after they die. So there was no "first thing Saint Patrick had to do as a saint." However, the first thing anyone who later becomes a Saint MUST do in their lifetime is BELIEVE and HAVE FAITH. Anything else the person does proceeds from faith.
When Saint Patrick showed the Irish the concept of Trinity, converted many to Christianity and even into nuns, and was robbed beaten, and even put into chains, but he kept going and spreading the word about Christianity. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, on the day Patrick was made into a saint, the day of his death.
He was taken in raids ordered by Niall Mor, who had had made a habit of such things.
Pope Celestine I gave him the name "Patercius" or "Patritius" at the time he made him a bishop and sent him as a missionary to Ireland.
saint Patrick had a different name,and then he changed it to Patrick.
St. Patrick was captured and taken to Ireland where he worked as a slave. It is said he worked as a shepherd in Slemish, Northern Ireland.