St. Patrick played a very important role in the Middle Ages because he was one of the world's most popular saints. He also helped convert the Irish people to Christianity. Finally, everything that happened after he was captured.
St. Patrick became one of the world's most widely known saints. He, the patron of Ireland, is one of Christianity's best known figures. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland. Patrick was a humble and pious gentleman, whose and total devotion to trust God. Patrick feared no man, not even death, so complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission.=http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89
St. Patrick was also known for the way that he spread Christianity to the Irish. He seemed to be the most famous missionary to Ireland. He was such an important part of Irish culture that it would be a mistake to ignore him. Patrick said in his "Confession" that he discovered God during his time of captivity, and took to praying 100 times each day. Once he finally escaped captivity he went to Gaul (France) to train and be a Christian priest and spend time in Auxerre. He concentrated his work in Northeast Ireland, and his first church was at …show more content…
Patrick was important during Middle Ages was because of how he was captured. When Patrick was 16, he was took as a slave by the high king of Ireland. He was sold in Ireland and was taken to the northeast of the country to herd sheep. This was when he was abducted and taken into Irish slavery. During his 6 years of solitude he found a life of prayer and pledged his life to God. During that time he finally escaped after having a dream from God in which he was to told to go to Ireland by going to the coast. Once there, he started to spread his teachings of
St. Patrick became one of the world's most widely known saints. He, the patron of Ireland, is one of Christianity's best known figures. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland. Patrick was a humble and pious gentleman, whose and total devotion to trust God. Patrick feared no man, not even death, so complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission.=http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89
St. Patrick was also known for the way that he spread Christianity to the Irish. He seemed to be the most famous missionary to Ireland. He was such an important part of Irish culture that it would be a mistake to ignore him. Patrick said in his "Confession" that he discovered God during his time of captivity, and took to praying 100 times each day. Once he finally escaped captivity he went to Gaul (France) to train and be a Christian priest and spend time in Auxerre. He concentrated his work in Northeast Ireland, and his first church was at …show more content…
Patrick was important during Middle Ages was because of how he was captured. When Patrick was 16, he was took as a slave by the high king of Ireland. He was sold in Ireland and was taken to the northeast of the country to herd sheep. This was when he was abducted and taken into Irish slavery. During his 6 years of solitude he found a life of prayer and pledged his life to God. During that time he finally escaped after having a dream from God in which he was to told to go to Ireland by going to the coast. Once there, he started to spread his teachings of