Saint Patrick

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Saint Patrick born?Late 4th century
2. Where was Saint Patrick born?Roman Britain
3. What is Saint Patrick known for?Established churches, spread Christianity across Ireland, became first bishop of Armagh (traditionally)
4. What is the career?Christian missionary and bishop
5. What is the related topics?Irish history, Christianity, Patron saints, Religious conversion
6. What happened to Saint Patrick when he was 16?He was captured by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he worked as an animal herder for six years.

Romano-British: Relating to the culture and people of Britain during the period of Roman rule.
Primate: The chief bishop or archbishop of a province or country.
Venerated: Regarded with great respect; revered.
Ecumenical: Representing or promoting unity among different Christian churches.