Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-29
st. Patrick.

The Baltimore Sun furnishes the following
sketch of the life and works of ST. Patrick, the
patron saint Of Ireland:
81. Patrick, the apostle and patron saint ol
ireland, was born at Tours, in Gaul, about 373
His uncle was the great st. Martin, Bishop of
Tours. His father was Cslphurnius; his moth
er's name was Cor -aessa. In 369, being six-
teen years old, he N as taken captive in Bretagne
and was brought to Ireland, where be was sold
to Milcho Human, q petty prince of Dalarda
in Antrim. Patrick fed Milcho's hogs, in which
efice, the saint tells ms, he was frequently il
prayer; the love and fear Of God infamed his
heart, his faith was enlarged, his spirit augmen'
ted, he said hundred prayers by day, and near.
Ily as many by night; he rose in the frost, rain
and snow , and was mot slothful, &c. In this
way he learned the Irish language, manners and
dispositions, and thus prepared himself for his
subsequent labors. a.is
In 1896 he was released from his servtude,
and returned to his relatives, with whom he re.
NAMED 1.-TWO years. TWAS during this time
he had that vision 10 which he saw a man nam
ed Victorious coming to him from Ireland, with
q number of letters, one of which contained the
words Yor Hibvni GentYum, "the voice of the
Irish," and whilst reading it he heard voice
saying, eve entreat thee, Patrick, to come
amongst u.s." which formed his resolution on be.
ing Ireland's apostle. E.5 u
Patrick for thirty. five years studied uuderhjs
uncle, St. Martin, by whom he was made dea-
con. Abut 403 be went to Rome, where he
studied the scriptures for six years. In 429 he
accompanied -. German to expel Pelagianism
! from Britain; and in 432 was appointed by Pope
| Celestine TO preach to the Irish. He proceeded
to Delardis, where bis old master, Milcho, lived.
He next went southwark, westward and north.
ward, until he arrived at Tara. Here he con-
verted Connell, prince, grandfather to st. Co
lumbkill. In 434 he Travelled to Connaueht,
where he converted the daughters OF King
Leohair. Now, In imitation of Christ, Moses
and Elias, be tasted forty days, and, according
to Jocelne, gathered the tribes Of reptiles and
serpents, and drove them into the ocean. Pat
rick again proceeded northward, toward the
west, to Tyr.Amalgald (now deanery In
| Tuam y aud here converted many thousands,
amidst striking miracles. Colgan says he found.
ed here above AZ churches. He appointed
bishops, ordained priests and founded nunneries
on his course to Louth. In 445 he built ca
thedral, enlarged and beautifed Armagh, and
fixed his archiepiscopal see In it. ,ll
In 448 he held synod, aud enacted many
valuable canons In Armagh. He now passed
through Leinster 10 Dublin, baptised the king
and people, and by his "s.aif of Jesus" foun-
tain issued. near which he built cathedral. -
According to the Black Book, quoted by Usher,
st. Patrick celebrated mass in one of the sub
terranean vaults, over which Christ Church was
subsequently built in 1898. In 454 he founded
the Church of Ardah, and consecrated st, MseI.
its bishop. For six years he made his circuits
around Ulster. Leinster, and other parts of Ire
land. In 46l he made journey to the Pope,
to whom he gave an authentic account of the
fruits Of his mission. The Pope received him
with Joy, confirmed him In his apostolate Of
Ireland, and armed him with legative pow
ers. -
On bis return he passed through Britain,
where he destroyed Paganism, excommunicated
the wicked prince, Corotick, and established
numerous monasteries and churches, he now
for thirty years renewed his labors, animated
bic foek, built churches, ordained priests, conse.
Grated bishops, founded monssteries and nunne-
ties, held councils, wrote his confessions, rules
and canons, removed abuses, and after due re-
tirement and contemplations, died in the Abbey
of Paul, on the 18th Of March, 493, in the one
hundred and twentieth year Of his age, and was
buried In Down, which gave rise to that verse
"In Down, three saints one grave do fill;
Patrick Bridget and Columbkill.p