When he was 16, Patrick was captured by Irish pirates and taken as ... Sometime after 431 AD, Patrick was appointed as successor to St Palladius, the first bishop of Ireland.

The St. Patrick's Day celebrations we recognize today ... When he was 16, he was captured by Irish raiders and was sent as a slave to present-day Northern Ireland where he became a shepherd ...

St. Patrick, born in Roman Britain, was captured by Irish pirates at a young age and brought to Ireland as a slave. During his captivity, he found solace in his faith and ultimately escaped.

St Patrick was probably born on the western coast ... Patrick describes how he was captured and taken to Ireland by pirates, where he was enslaved and set to work looking after animals.