![]() ![]() ![]() Following is a sampling of highlights from Patrick's life and an excerpt from his confession of faith. They are his Confession, written near the end of his life, and his Letter to Coroticus, his urgent plea to a king who had captured many of his converts. ![]() Fortunately we have two documents from Patrick himself that give us valuable information about him. But even if Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland, such a legend testifies to the pervasive power of his ministry. ![]() His impact was so profound it is not surprising that his life became embellished with legends. Patrick was born over 1,600 years ago about 389 AD He was the next great Christian missionary that we know of after the Apostle Paul, even though he wasn't born for over 300 years after Paul's death. ![]()
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