St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick was  born in Britain to wealthy parents about the fourth century. It is believed he died on March 17 around the 460 A.D. He is known as Patrick but his real name might be Maewyn Succat. He is known as the patron saint of Ireland. The color green is used on St. Patrick’s day because it was a religious belief that Catholics would wear green in Ireland and Christians would wear orange. St. Patrick's day is on March 17 because that is when Patrick died and it marks so they can have a feast that same day or in the weekend near that day. St. Patrick’s day is celebrated to remember one of the Ireland’s patron saints who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century.   It is known that St.Patrick was taken by prisoners by the Irish Raiders.  Saint Patrick died on March 17, 461 in Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. He was kidnapped into slavery and was sent to Ireland where he escaped and he converted into Christianity.