Patrick Paradoxes
Patrick, the Catholic patron saint of the
Irish, was so designated as a result of popular devotion and
long-standing custom, and is not an official Roman Catholic
saint.
Also, Patrick wasn't Irish but came to
Celtic Ireland as a British missionary. He so loved the Irish,
though, by the end of his life he often made himself one, saying
"We have been born in Ireland."
Finally, did Patrick really use the
shamrock to explain the Trinity to the Irish? It is impossible
to know historically if he did or didn't.
Saint Patrick (real name: Maewyn Succat?)
