Title: Saint Patrick, A. D. 493-1993
Description: A collection of essays ; includes Patrick's own account of his career, his impassioned apologia pro uita sua, and the later Irish sources which may not reveal much about Patrick but possibly contain material about Palladius, sent from Rome in AD 431 as first bishop for Irish Christians; the continuing mediaeval development of the legend and cult of St Patrick and other associated historical and literary-historical issues.
Subjects: Christian saints, Church history, Biography, History, Patrick, saint, 373?-463?
Places: Ireland
People: Patrick Saint (373?-463?)
Time periods: To 1172