St. Patrick
Emerald Isle's patron
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Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary credited with bringing Christianity to the Irish.
His feast day, March 17th, has become a celebration of Irish heritage marked by parades, green clothing, and drinking: The city dyes the river green for St. Patrick's Day.
Legend holds that he drove the snakes from Ireland.
- SaintsCanonized holy figures
- Holy TrinityThree persons, one essence
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- Irish blessingTraditional Celtic well-wishing
- holy wellsVenerated natural water sources
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- Catholic SaintsFrancis of Assisi, Saint Anthony, Saint Augustine, Saint Benedict, Saint Francis
- Irish monasticismIrish monks, monastic life, monastic ruins, round towers, scriptoriums
- Parish NamesSt. Joseph, St. Mary, St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul
- Celtic SaintsSt. Brigid, Saint Brigid, Brigid, Brendan, Kevin
- Irish symbolsshamrock, Celtic cross, Celtic knot, Irish harp, four-leaf clover
- Rosesroses, tea rose, hybrid tea rose, climbing rose, wild rose
christian sainthood
St. PatrickSatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · demons · serpents · evil spirits