The Feast of Saint Patrick, also known as Saint Patrick's Day, is a religious and cultural celebration observed on March 17, the day when Saint Patrick, Ireland's most revered patron saint, is said to have died. The Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church all mark Saint Patrick's Day, which was declared an official Christian holiday in the early 17th century.
Ireland's principal patron saint is Saint Patrick, a Christian missionary and bishop from the fifth century. Despite being a symbol of Irish culture, he was born into a wealthy family in Roman Britain, which is now Wales, Scotland, or England.
Saint Patrick was who?
His extraordinary journey of imprisonment and faith shaped his life:
Captivity: Irish raiders abducted 16-year-old Patrick and transported him to Ireland as a slave, where he worked as a shepherd for six years.
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