The Confession of St. Patrick

Name: The Confession of St. Patrick
Author: St. Patrick

St. Patrick (5th century) was a Romano-British missionary bishop remembered as the Apostle of Ireland. Carried off to Ireland as a slave in his youth, he escaped, trained for ministry, and returned as a missionary, preaching widely and organizing churches. Our library holds his Confession — his own brief, moving account of his calling and labours, one of the earliest documents of Irish Christianity.

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First published: 450
Category: Biography
Length: 6k words · about 1 hour
Chapters: 10

About this book

Patrick's Confession is the fifth-century missionary bishop's own brief account of his life and calling. He tells of his capture in Britain, slavery and escape in Ireland, and the conviction that God had sent him back to preach Christ to the Irish. Written partly in self-defense, it is humble, scriptural, and remarkably direct about grace and gratitude.