Who or what is Saint Patrick the patron saint of?
Saint Patrick is the patron of Ireland. Meanings, definition and origins – a patron is considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a nation. There is a patron for virtually every cause, profession or special interest. Prayers are considered more likely to be answered by asking a patron for intercession on their behalf.Saint Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer Prayer to Saint PatrickThe Story and History of Saint Patrick The story and history of Saint Patrick. Patrick, or Patricius, was believed to have been born in Britain c387, near the English border with Scotland. His parents, Calpurnius and Conchessa, were wealthy Roman nobles. His father Calpurnius was a Decurion, a cavalry officer in command of a troop of thirty soldiers, in the army of the Roman Empire. Calpurnius was sent to Britain to help to quell the attacks from the Picts of Scotland and the Celts of Ireland. Calpurnius was a Christian, as in 380 the Roman Emperor Theodosius I (r.379 to 395) had proclaimed Chri
