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Saint Patrick of Ireland was a [[Roman Catholic]] missionary believed to have converted virtually the entire island of [[Ireland]] to [[Christianity]]. much about him remains a mystery.
Saint Patrick of Ireland was a [[Roman Catholic]] missionary believed to have converted virtually the entire island of [[Ireland]] to [[Christianity]]. much about him remains a mystery.
==Life as a Slave==
==Life as a Slave==
He was captured as a teenager in Britain and sold as a slave in Ireland, where he herded animals. After six years of that he escaped.
He was captured as a teenager in Britain and sold as a slave in Ireland, where he herded animals on Mount Slemish, near Belfast. After six years of this, he escaped.
==Dream==
==Dream==
When Patrick was in his forties, he had a vivid dream that told him to return to Ireland. He wrote in his ''Confession'':<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-17&view=View</ref>
When Patrick was in his forties, he had a vivid dream that told him to return to Ireland. He wrote in his ''Confession'':<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-17&view=View</ref>
Patrick risked his life by returning to Ireland and attempting to convert the ferocious [[Druid]]s who ruled the island. He used the symbol of the three-leaf clover to educate the Irish about the [[Trinity]].
Patrick risked his life by returning to Ireland and attempting to convert the ferocious [[Druid]]s who ruled the island. He used the symbol of the three-leaf clover to educate the Irish about the [[Trinity]].
==Conversion==
==Conversion==
Patrick baptized 120,000 Irish and established 300 churches. According to legend, Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland, as there are no snakes there to this day. Some regard the snakes as a metaphor representing heathen religions. Others believe
Patrick baptized 120,000 Irish and established 300 churches. According to legend, Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland, as there are no snakes there to this day. Some regard the snakes as a metaphor representing heathen religions.
==Reflection and Death==
==Reflection and Death==
Patrick wrote about his life:<ref>''Id.''</ref>
Patrick wrote about his life:<ref>''Id.''</ref>