St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March.

St. Patrick’s Day

• St. Patrick was born in Wales in 387AD.

• In 403AD he was taken as a slave to Ireland.

• In 409AD he escaped and returned home.

St. Patrick’s Day

• In 417AD St Patrick joined a monastery in France.

• St Patrick began his mission to Ireland in 432AD

• In 441AD he received a blessing Pope St Leo the Great.

St. Patrick’s Day

• In 444AD St. Patrick set up Armagh as the main see of Ireland

• In 461AD St. Patrick died and was buried in DownPatrick.