Timeline of Ireland
461 A.D.
St. Patrick died, after having achieved his dream of introducing both Roman civilization and the Christian Church to Ireland (supposedly on March 17...hence the celebration day).
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Downpatrick, where St. Patrick is believed to be buried.
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Saints are identified with Catholicism since it is through the Pope that one usually is proclaimed a Saint. However, St. Patrick was so important to Ireland that in County Armagh, a county where St. Patrick is thought to have built his own church and proclamed it the most holy of all churches, the primary seat for both the Catholic and the Protestant Churches are located there. Also, both cathedrals in town are named after Patrick. I love when people are so important or so memorable that they can transcend a specific label. St. Patrick meant a great deal to all of Ireland and is celebrated accordingly.
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