Saint Patrick’s Day

1. He was a man canonized as Saint Patrick by the catholic church which was born in AD 387 in Kilpatrick,Scotland. His real name was Maewyn Succat. During the thirty years of work  there he supposedly converted over 135,000 people established 300 churches and consecrated 350 bishops he died in March 17,461. .it started when he was captured  an brought to Ireland  and he escaped from monastery in Gaul (France) and converted to Christianity. He went back to Ireland in 432 as a missionary.he became a bishop and after his death was named Ireland's  patron saint.  

2 The purpose of Saint patricks day was actually a festival or parade like. That irish people had celebrated  it .celebrations in Ireland was understanding irish emigrated to the US where they created bigger celebrations and parades known today