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How did St. Patrick get the name Patrick?

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Pope Celestine I gave him the name "Patercius" or "Patritius" at the time he made him a bishop and sent him as a missionary to Ireland. His original name was Maewyn Succat. .

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What were the names of St. Patrick's parents?
Calphurnius and Conchessa were the parents of St. Patrick.
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Patrick is his name in English. His name in the original Latin was Patricius.
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Why did St. Patrick change is name?
Pope Celestine I gave him the name "Patercius" or "Patritius" at the time he made him a bishop and sent him as a missionary to Ireland. His original name was Maewyn Succat.