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The man was named Milchu (or Miluic).

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What was the name of the farmer who bought Saint Patrick to work as a slave?

Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22, for a man named Milchu (or Miluic).


Was Saint Patrick a Catholic?

Yes, Patrick was a Catholic.Yes, St. Patrick, patron Saint of Ireland, was catholic. He lived during the early 5th century. by some other guySt. Patrick was catholic. as you know or may not know he was sold as a slave he managed to escape. he also proved himself to being a saint by doing several miracle that inspired man of the Irish to become catholic. he took all the snake out of Ireland there are several churches name st. Patrick in the USA by brr99 :)


What other name was Saint Patrick called?

St Patrick (Padraig) was certainly called by his real name. Unfortunately, that name has been lost to history. Patrick is a nickname, from the Latin "Patricius" (patrician or nobleman). That could have been from his high regard by the people who nicknamed him, from their inability to pronounce his real name; or out of irony in that he had once been a slave in Ireland, escaped, and returned later to bring the Gospel, literacy, and abolition of slavery.


What was Saint Patrick's real name and where was he originally from?

His name was Maewyn Sucatt and he was from Roman Britain, either Scotland or wales.


Why did Saint Patrick change his name?

Saint Patrick changed his name from Maewyn Succat to Patrick when he became a priest, as it was customary for priests to take on a new name to symbolize their new spiritual identity. Patrick is the name by which he is most commonly known.