He was taken to Ireland and sold as a slave.
It is said that Patrick was about 16 years old when he was abducted.
Yes, according to legend, Saint Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland where he worked as a shepherd. During this time, he rediscovered his faith and eventually escaped captivity.
St. Patrick initially came to Ireland when he was kidnapped by Niall of the Nine Hostages to be brought to Ireland as a slave when he was 16 years old.
Maewyn Succat, later known as Patrick, was kidnapped by Irish pirates from his home in Roman Britain, probably Scotland, at the age of 16 and taken as a slave to Ireland where he was forced to work as a shepherd until he escaped six years later.
Patrick was taken from Britain to Ireland by pirates as a slave.
St. Patrick was dead when he became a saint. That is a primary requisite for becoming a saint.
He was a slave in Ireland until he escaped.
A man called Nial of the nine hostages kidnapped him through the night and brang him to Ireland and sold him to a man called milchu
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.
He is Saint Patrick.
Saint Patrick's parents, Calphurnius and Conchessa, were Roman citizens living in Britain. Patrick's father was a high Roman diplomat. Britain was part of the Roman empire at the time. Saint Patrick was kidnapped and sold into slavery and taken to Ireland. He escaped and went back to Ireland after becoming a priest and was determined to convert the nation. St. Patrick adopted the land of Ireland when he went back there to preach, and they adopted him as their national saint. You might say that he was a naturalized citizen, which is why he is considered Irish.