What are 5 facts about Saint Patrick?

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are 5 facts about Saint Patrick.

• Saint Patrick didn’t wear green. His color was “Saint Patrick’s blue.”
• Despite his Irish notoriety, Saint Patrick was British. He was born to Roman parents in Scotland or Wales in the late fourth century.
• According to Irish legend, Saint Patrick used the shamrock as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity when he was first introducing Christianity to Ireland.

• Saint Patrick is credited for driving the snakes out of Ireland, but according to the fossil record, Ireland has never been home to snakes as it was too cold to host reptiles during the Ice Age.
• Saint Patrick was born “Maewyn Succat” but changed his name to “Patricius” after becoming a priest.

St. Patrick preached and converted all of Ireland for 40 years.

He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in Confessions.

After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461.