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Who was St. Patrick?: He was a fifth century Roman-British christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. He was known as the “Apostle of Ireland”. He was the primary patron saint of Ireland.

What is the purpose of St. Patrick’s day?:  The origins of St. Patrick's day is that St. Patrick's day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland.

Why is St. Patrick’s day designated when it is?: On this day it is customary to wear green. St. Patrick is said to have used a shamrock, to explain the holy trinity to the pagan Irish.

Why a certain color on St. Patrick's day?: It is said that the original color was blue but over time it changed to green due to Ireland’s nickname “The Emerald Isle”.