Tag Archives: Saint Patrick

It gets awful lonely up in the Slieve Mish Mountains. Did St. Patrick ever seek something beyond plutonic male companionship?

History tells us that St. Patrick had a special fondness for members of the opposite sex. But did he ever tie the knot?

Was St. Patrick an only child? History tells us one story, legend another. Learn about Patrick’s family ties.

It’s likely he grew up speaking Welsh. And he had to learn Latin to become a priest. But did St. Patrick ever learn Irish?

Sainthood requires miracles. So what miracles (if any) did St. Patrick perform during his ministry in Ireland?

That was his whole thing, right? Turns out Patrick wasn’t the first Christian proselytizer to set foot on Irish soil.

I mean, it’s in the name, right? But here’s the thing: “Saint” Patrick was never formally canonized by a pope.

He’s the patron saint of engineers, but did Patrick ever roll up those green sleeves and get his hands dirty?

Before he became a preacher, St. Patrick had another vocation. Granted, it was not one he chose for himself.

No image of St. Patrick would be complete without a pastoral staff (re: shepherd’s crook or crozier) in his hand. But where did he get it?