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May 3, 2024 · St. Patrick’s Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 ce to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries ...
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2 days ago · Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick ( Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick ( c. 385 – c. 461 ), the foremost patron saint of Ireland . Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day ...
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Apr 25, 2024 · On March 17, Catholics celebrate St. Patrick, the fifth century bishop and patron of Ireland, whose life of holiness set the example for many of the Church's future saints. St. Patrick is said to ...
2 days ago · Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick ( Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ] or [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]; Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba.
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1 day ago · Saint Patrick is celebrated on March 17, a holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Although this day has a strongly religious origin, today it is celebrated by devotees and non-devotees, since the joy surrounding this tradition is contagious and has transcended many barriers, even the passage of time.
May 1, 2024 · Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025! This year, St. Patrick’s Day will be observed on Monday, March 17.. Although the holiday originally started as a Christian feast day celebrating the life of St. Patrick and the spreading of Christianity to Ireland, today, it is a day of revelry and a celebration of all things Irish.
Apr 22, 2024 · Each year, St. Patrick’s Day takes place mainly on the streets and in Irish pubs. It traditionally consists of parades, fireworks, music and Irish dancing. Irish Traditions of Saint Patrick’s Day. Since St. Patrick’s Day takes place during Lent, the tradition for believers was to break the fast on this occasion.
