What do we know about St. Patrick?

Is Patrick mentioned in the Bible?

No!He lived about

400 years after Jesus

How do we know about Patrick?

We have 2 things he wrote:A letter he wrote to a warrior

chief in BritainA written testimony of how God

worked in his life

Was Patrick Irish?

No!But he was brought to Ireland

Was Patrick a Roman?

Yes! He was a

Roman Briton.

Was Patrick wealthy?

Yes!His father was a land owner.

Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders. How old was he?

A. 6 years oldB. 10 years oldC. 16 years old

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As a slave what did he look after?

A. SheepB. PigsC. Cows

Sheep

How long was he a slave?

A. 6 yearsB. 10 yearsC. 16 years

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Did Patrick send all the snakes out of Ireland?

No!That’s just a story

Did Patrick use a shamrock to illustrate what God is like?

Not sure!We have no evidence he did.

Was Patrick a Protestant or a Catholic?

He was a…

Christian

Why do we remember Patrick?

He livedand died here.

He did what Jesus said:Matthew 28: 19-20“Go and make followers of all people in

the world… Teach them to obey everything I have

taught you and I will be with you always…”

So today remember Patrick…who

Was a slave whoObeyed God andWho a long time

agoHelped to bring the

message of Jesus to us