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St. Patrick, the "Apostle of Ireland," was born in Britain. At age 16 he was captured by Irish pirates and carried into slavery in Ireland, where he labored in bondage for several years. He eventually escaped and returned to Britain, where he trained for the Christian ministry. At some point mehr anzeigen Patrick was sent to Ireland, where he spent the rest of his life evangelizing, conciliating local chieftains, ordaining clergy, and organizing the common life of monks and nuns. The few facts known about Patrick were embellished by his biographers in the Middle Ages. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Patrick, Saint
Andere Namen
Patrick of Ireland
Geburtstag
387 (approximate)
Todestag
493 (approximate)
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
Britain (birth)
Ireland
Geburtsort
Britain
Wohnorte
Armagh, Ireland
Berufe
Bishop
Missionary
Slave
Organisationen
Roman Catholic Church
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Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of the island along with Saints Brigit and Columba.

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The translation was a bit of a mess.
 
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libraryofemma | 4 weitere Rezensionen | Apr 18, 2024 |
Patrick's autobiographical letter near the end of his life in defense of unnamed charges against him. One of only two (Letter to Coroticus) original works. Invaluable for understanding the person behind the legends.
 
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patl | 1 weitere Rezension | Feb 18, 2019 |
This book is great on two levels, first as a spiritual classic and secondly, though perhaps surprisingly as a Historical source.

Patrick's spiritual journey and insights are both fascinating and challenging, and the information he gives on the governing and ecclesiastical authorities in post-roman Britain hardly suggest a society that was in terminal decline.

The Confession also shows that Christianity was well established in the 5th century, and that British Chrisitians of the period had far more than just a crude and rudimentary grasp of Christianity.
Quite to the contrary, the British clergy had a good knowledge of theology and the Bible, as well as connections with the continent.

Thier 'problem' was that many of them did not like the idea of sharing Christianity to 'barbarians' outside the Empire, and so did not support Patrick's missionary efforts.

If you want to know about British Christianity before Augustine this book is a must-read.
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Medievalgirl | 4 weitere Rezensionen | Oct 4, 2016 |
A birthday gift from my family, reading these writings personalized an almost mythical figure for me. Sometimes one forgets that the saints were (and are) more than just idealized figures in paintings and stained glass windows. They too "lived, saw dawn, felt sunset glow". But of course they live still, in the presence of the Lord!
 
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