I, Patrick, a sinner, a most simple countryman, the least of all the faithful and most contemptible to … Patrick was born in Roman Britain. I am looked down upon by many.
His birthplace is not known with any certainty; some traditions place it in England—one identifying it as Glannoventa (modern Ravenglass in Cumbria) —but claims have also been advanced for locations in both present-day Scotland and Wales.
Confession of St. Patrick originally written in Latin. This is a translation of that confession, and it reads like you would expect the writing of a deeply devoted but less-educated man would write, and that adds authenticity to it all. His home was near there, and […] Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick.
Patrick was only basically literate, but fortunately some of his writings survive, including his confession of faith. See the earliest prints of St Patrick's Confessio or an important twentieth century edition. My father was Calpornius. The Confession of St. Patrick My name is Patrick. It’s much more of a reflective read than a narrative story, so if you’re looking for something exciting to read, probably it’s better to read a book about Patrick’s life rather than his Confession.
Read, listen and see more about Patrick and his heritage: a novel, his first biographies, Patrick in art, articles, audio and more special features . I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers.
Saint Patrick’s Confession is interesting to read but written in a style that took a lot of concentration for me to follow. This is because there is no other God, nor will there ever be, nor was there ever, except God the … I, Patrick, a sinner, a most simple countryman, the least of all the faithful and most contemptible to many, had for father the deacon Calpurnius, son of the late Potitus, a priest, of the settlement [vicus] of Bannavem Taburniae; he had a small villa nearby where I was taken captive.
He was a deacon; his father was Potitus, a priest, who lived at Bannavem Taburniae. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document, his Confession, which tells us much about both his life and his beliefs.