Sunday, March 17, 2019

St. Patrick, Son of a Deacon, and Grandson of Clergyman

According to https://www.biography.com/people/st-patrick-9434729, St. Patrick's dad was a deacon and his grandfather was a member of the clergy.  Here is an except:



"His father, Calphurnius, was a deacon from a Roman family of high social standing. Patrick's mother, Conchessa, was a close relative of the great patron St. Martin of Tours. Patrick's grandfather, Pontius, was also a member of the clergy." 

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