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 Britain
A 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 old
B. 10 years old
C. 16 years old
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As a slave what did he look after?
A. Sheep
B. Pigs
C. Cows
Sheep
How long was he a slave?
A. 6 years
B. 10 years
C. 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 lived
and 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 who
Obeyed God and
Who a long time
ago
Helped to bring the
message of Jesus
to us