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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated to commemorate which event?
On St. Patrick's Day we commemorate the life of St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland.
Who invented Saint Patrick's Day?
There was a real Saint Patrick who did live in Ireland, although he was not of Irish descent. For years, St. Patrick\'s Day was a religious holiday in Ireland. It was only in America in the 1970s that it was invented into the drinking holiday it is today.
Did St. Patrick ban the moors from Ireland?
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.
What did St. Patrick later return to Ireland as?
As a bishop.
Why did St. Patrick return to Ireland 21 years later?
Pope Celestine I asked Patrick to return to Ireland as a missionary and bishop.
In which city in Ireland was St. Patrick buried?
He is buried in Downpatrick, which is a town, not a city.
What was St. Patrick sold as in Ireland?
St Patrick was sold as a slave into Ireland.
What did St. Patrick get established in Ireland?
St. Patrick spread the Catholic religion in Ireland.
In what Irish city is the Saint Patrick's Cathedral?
There is a St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, which is a Protestant cathedral. There are two St. Patrick's Cathedrals in the Northern Ireland city of Armagh, one Catholic and one Protestant.
What did St. Patrick do for the Ireland?
By his example and preaching St. Patrick converted much of Ireland to Christianity.
Did St. Patrick discover Ireland?
No. St. Patrick is famous for converting the people of Ireland to Christianity.
What is the favorite color of St. Patrick's Day and why?
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.
What was St. Patrick appointed to in Ireland?
Patrick was sent to Ireland as a bishop.
When is the national day of Ireland celebrated?
National Day of Northern Ireland is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in all of Ireland. It was to honor St. Patrick. He was the patron Saint of Ireland.
What reptiles did St Patrick supposedly drive out of Ireland?
St Patrick drove all snakes out of Ireland.
What area of the British isles was Christianized by St. Patrick?
St. Patrick spread Christianity in Ireland.
Why is St Patrick's Day considered an Irish celebration?
Because St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day is Ireland's national holiday.
