St. Patrick’s Day  

1.          Who was St. Patrick?

St. Patrick was a 5^th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland.

2.          What was the purpose of St. Patrick’s Day?

The purpose was to celebrate the Roman Catholic feast of the patron saint of Ireland.

3.          Why is St. Patrick’s Day designated when it is?

It is designated when it is because 17 of March is the traditional death date of Saint Patrick.

4.          Why a Certain color on St. Patrick’s Day?

It is a certain color because is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the holy trinity to the pagan Irish.

5.          St. Patrick wasn’t Irish.