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I used to work in restaurants that celebrated St. Patrick's Day with Irish food like Corned Beef and Cabbage and beer. I'm not a member of a church that recognizes Saints in the Catholic sense, but I do see the historical merit of Saint Patrick's life and Sainthood, which is formally designated by the Catholic Church and recognized by some other church organizations. My impression is that Christianity flowed out of Ireland to continental Europe, which I usually think of on St. Patrick's Day, although that's not directly part of his story.
Hiberno-Scottish mission - Wikipedia
Celtic Christianity - Wikipedia
Saint Patrick - Wikipedia
Apparently, it used to be that the abbot, who is in charge of the monastery, took precedence over the bishop, who is in charge of the parish priests. The two positions later merged in Ireland. The bishop of St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in Northern Ireland is the modern successor of the abbots and bishops that descend from St. Patrick, who founded the church presence in Armagh, Ireland around 444 AD. This designation is also claimed by the Anglicans. The picture below is of the new Catholic Church, but the original church building is Anglican (not pictured.) Archbishop of Armagh - Wikipedia
"In the medieval Irish church, the earliest bishops doubled as abbots, with the bishop becoming the junior of the two positions. From 8th century, if not earlier, the house of Armagh claimed foundation from Saint Patrick, and the position of comarba Pátraic ("successor of Patrick") was held by the abbot of Armagh until the position of abbot and bishop were merged again in the 12th century, with the creation of the archbishopric of Armagh."
I'm also putting below my favorite youtube video of the song Danny Boy, an ancient Irish melody with lyrics about a young man either going off to war or to become a Priest.
Hiberno-Scottish mission - Wikipedia
Celtic Christianity - Wikipedia
Saint Patrick - Wikipedia
Apparently, it used to be that the abbot, who is in charge of the monastery, took precedence over the bishop, who is in charge of the parish priests. The two positions later merged in Ireland. The bishop of St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in Northern Ireland is the modern successor of the abbots and bishops that descend from St. Patrick, who founded the church presence in Armagh, Ireland around 444 AD. This designation is also claimed by the Anglicans. The picture below is of the new Catholic Church, but the original church building is Anglican (not pictured.) Archbishop of Armagh - Wikipedia
"In the medieval Irish church, the earliest bishops doubled as abbots, with the bishop becoming the junior of the two positions. From 8th century, if not earlier, the house of Armagh claimed foundation from Saint Patrick, and the position of comarba Pátraic ("successor of Patrick") was held by the abbot of Armagh until the position of abbot and bishop were merged again in the 12th century, with the creation of the archbishopric of Armagh."
I'm also putting below my favorite youtube video of the song Danny Boy, an ancient Irish melody with lyrics about a young man either going off to war or to become a Priest.