so does that mean st patrick is a B?

Question

if he was not Irish, but tried to change Irish beliefs from Pagan to Christian.
So then is St Patricks Day, a celebration of his death to rid Ireland of his doings, or is it to remember... how much of a "Saint" he was.

Answer 1

Patrick was granted sainthood after ridding Ireland of "snakes". Incidentally, there have never been snakes in Ireland, the snakes were the Druids. Those of us who have returned to the old ways, celebrate the irony of the very pagan leprechaun that everyone sees him as and we mourn and remember what has happened. Other folks drink and have a good time (we do too actually).

Answer 2

It is not known when many of the early Saints were born so it is easier to celebrate (and more important) when they entered Heaven.

The Irish used to celebrate St. Patrick's day to remember how great he was, but now is more of a celebration of being or even 'feeling' Irish.

Answer 3

patrick was brought over to ireland when he was young as a slave. he escaped back to his country, but later came back to convert many pagan irish into christianity. there's also some legend about him getting rid of snakes (?) but there never were any snakes in ireland, so snakes probably refer to the pagans.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
This will help you understand St. Patrick better.
He is considered one of the big three in Ireland with St. Bridget and St. Colmcille.

Answer 5

It's celebrated on his birthday, not the anniversary of his death, so I think it's genuinely intended to celebrate his life. Just like Martin Luther King Jr's birthday is celebrated in january, and not the anniversary of his shooting death, for example.

Answer 6

confusing , isn't it