Why did St Patrick die?

On this day in 461 A.D., Saint Patrick, Christian missionary, bishop and apostle of Ireland, dies at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. Much of what is known about Patrick’s legendary life comes from the Confessio, a book he wrote during his last years. read more

When St. Paddy Died In checking a few Saint Patrick sources they tend to agree that dear St. Paddy died around the year 493 AD. The date of his death is most often given as March 17, a day we Irish celebrate to great excess inviting all to be Irish for a day and join in the festivities. read more

The patron saint of Ireland brought Christianity to Ireland. He is believed to have died on 17 March sometime in the 5 century (some scholars place his death in AD 461) but the modern origin of the festival now celebrated globally stems from the 17 century. read more