Bishop · missionary · Early Church

Patrick of Ireland

Born: 5th century

Romano-British missionary bishop, carried to Ireland as a captive in his youth, who returned to evangelise the Irish; his Latin Confession and Epistle to Coroticus are the only writings securely his and the earliest documents of Irish church history.

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The Confession and the Epistle to Coroticusc. 450

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The Confession and the Epistle to Coroticus

Patrick's two undisputed writings: the Confession, his account of his captivity in Ireland, escape, call and mission among the Irish, written in defence of his ministry, and the Epistle excommunicating the soldiers of the British chieftain Coroticus who had slaughtered and enslaved newly baptized converts.

c. 450Spiritual autobiographyRead

Hymns & sacred music

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I Bind Unto Myself TodayStText · 1889