St. Patrick's is celebrated annually on March 17 in honor of Ireland's patron saint. His given name, Magonus Sucatus, was changed to Patricius (Patrick) either after his baptism or after he became a priest. At the age of 16, Patrick was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Ireland. He remained in captivity for six years while he worked as a shepherd and began to have religious visions. Patrick then returned back to Ireland where he succeeded in converting the Irish into Christianity. The first time in Boston where the St. Patrick's day parade was held, that's when people started celebrating it in the U.S. But in Ireland, it is celebrated as a religious holiday.
- St. Patrick's Day- KU Medical Center
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