Faithful Steward Ministries and FSM Women's Outreach

Question: “Who was Saint Patrick and why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?”

Answer: Patrick, whom almost everyone calls “Saint Patrick,” although he was never canonized by the Catholic Church, was born to a wealthy family in AD 387 in Kilpatrick, Scotland. His real name was Maewyn Succat. It was his extensive missionary work in Ireland for which Patrick is famous. During the thirty years of work there, he supposedly converted over 135,000 people, established 300 churches, and consecrated 350 bishops. Patrick died on March 17, 461. For over a millennium, the Irish have celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 17…

Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/St-Patricks-Day.html