St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Snakes and Engineers and Ireland
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, widely remembered for the famous holiday St. Patrick's Day. Patrick was kidnapped from his hometown as a young man, and sold as a slave in Ireland. After escaping, returning home, and becoming a priest, Patrick returned to Ireland in order to convert its pagan inhabitants. Patrick's success changed the Emerald Isle from pagan to predominantly Catholic. Today, Saint Patrick is a beloved figure to Irish Catholics, and his feast day is celebrated worldwide.
