2007-03-16 01:41:19 · 27 answers · asked by alec b 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
He was a "St." so, no.
2007-03-16 01:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, St. Patrick lived well over a millennium before the Catholic/Protestant schism which originated in Continental Europe with reformers such as Luther, Calvin, etc and spread to the UK through serial groom Henry VIII.
2007-03-16 20:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by scattycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to find a protestant in Ireland, look for those wearing orange today!
The man himself, St. Patrick, was born in Wales in 385 AD. His given name was Maewyn. He had an eventful life and was good at converting pagans to Christianity. He was thrown into prison several times and escaped each time from the Celtic druids to continue establishing churches and monasteries all over Ireland, a mission that took him over 30 years.
2007-03-17 14:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, he was a myth, and could be a composite of many different people to come from England, Wales, Scotland or France.
Hardly likely to have been a Protestant as Christianity (without the frills but with the same gore as always) had only just started out.
2007-03-16 10:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were no Protestants in St Patrick's Day. Blame Henry V111 for that.
2007-03-16 08:45:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
Saint Patrick originally concerned Palladius, a deacon from Gaul who came to Ireland, perhaps sent by Pope Celestine I (died 431). Palladius was not the only early cleric in Ireland at this time. Saints Auxilius, Secundus and Iserninus are associated with early churches in Munster and Leinster.
2007-03-16 08:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mose 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, Protestants weren't invented until the 1500s
2007-03-16 10:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by murnip 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope He was catholic born in Britain and taken to Ireland as a child against his will. He came back to Britain but, according to his "confessions" he had to heed the voice telling him to take care of the "warrior children" of Ireland. He was around 45 or so when he finally became ordained and returned to Ireland and Had such a heart for its people that they truly accepted him as their own and often fought with the Christians in Britain who considered anyone not affiliated with the Romans as barbarians (which was essentially true) and therefore not really Christians (which was completely false). He was a good man.
Read "How the Irish saved civilization" by Thomas Cahill if your interested in that sort of thing. He is a great historian and writes so it isn't the usual dry crap history that puts most people to sleep. Here's a pint to you sir.
2007-03-16 09:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by jdw1970 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No & he wasn't a Catholic either! He was a Celtic Christian, just as Columcille (that's Columba) to you was. Celtic Christianity was a tiny bit like Presbyterianism though because they didn't answer to the Pope, but believed that they themselves had a driect link with god.
2007-03-17 02:38:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think the term "protestant" actually only became massive reality when the Church of England split from Rome.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-03-16 16:27:28 · answer #10 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people are mostly right, although some people are mixing up Henry VIII with Martin Luther. Two very different protestants.
2007-03-16 09:08:25 · answer #11 · answered by marineboy63 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋