Maewyn succat meaning
How did saint patrick die.
Who Was Saint Patrick?
Did you know that Saint Patrick wasn’t from Ireland?
How old was st patrick when he died
In fact, Saint Patrick’s real name wasn’t even Patrick—it was actually Maewyn Succat. God used him to plant many churches in Ireland and help spread the gospel across the nation.
To learn more about Saint Patrick, read this short biography from our study God’s Prevailing Work.
Maewyn Succat—known later as Saint Patrick—was born around 385 in Britain to a wealthy decurion—the administrator of a Roman city.
Maewyn had an apparently happy childhood until one night, at the age of 16, he was awakened by rough hands yanking him out of bed. Scoti raiders had attacked his family’s estate, and he quickly found himself in a slave ship headed for Ireland.
Once there, Maewyn was sold to Milchu, a Druid priest-chieftain living somewhere along the Slemish Mountains.
For six years, Maewyn took care of sheep and pig—but also rediscovered a strength through prayers he once found childish. He wrote later that God’s