Who is our Patron Saint ?

[Monkey boy 1]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I was always under the impression that the Patron Saint of England was Saint George.
Listening to the radio today it seems as if Saint Patrick has taken over. He is the Patron Saint of Ireland isn't he.
So why do so many people celebrate a foreign saint and not our own.
I bet come April 23rd there will be little if any celebrating of our Patron Saint.

It's about time we celebrated our Patron Saint
& had a National Holiday.

right got that off my chest

[Simpo Two]

They also said Saint Patrick was the patron saint of Nigeria, which makes him the patron saint of scammers...


ETA They celebrate St Patrick over here (England) because this is where all the Irish came when they ran out of potatoes. (Actually some of them stayed in Liverpool, whch is halfway between Ireland and England)

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 17th March 09:49

[Vipers]

I'll go with St George......

[Darkslider]

Saint Patrick is an excuse to get pissed. Saint George isn't?

Saint David's Day has already been this side of the border

[AshVX220]

Hi everyone,
I don't reply on here often, but lurk quite a lot.
In my very humble opinion, the reason why so many in England celebrate St Patricks day, is simple, it's an excuse for a party at an Irish bar and get completely pissed on Guiness.

Beaten to it, by Darkslider!

Edited by AshVX220 on Tuesday 17th March 09:52

[anonymous-user]

The thread title seems to assume we're all from the same country.

[andy400]

Never really understood why non-Irish people with no links to Ireland celebrate St Patrick's day. 'An excuse to drink?' I hear you say? Perhaps, but these people don't normally need an excuse.....

Bastille day anyone?

[Don]

Well people may "celebrate" St Patrick's Day but here in the UK we don't get a day off. Nor do we get a day off for St George (as you rightly point out) OR St David in Wales either.

So by all means, come St George's Day, go to the pub, drink real ale and hang an England flag from your upper windows. Back when I was a lad in Wales pretty much that's what happened on St David's Day. No flags. But people wore a daffodil or a little silk leek. NOTHING WRONG WITH IT!

Enjoy whichever Saints days you decide to celebrate.

[prand]

I thought St Patrick was the Patron Saint of binge drinking. So what's so wrong about us in the UK celebrating?

[Simpo Two]

el stovey said:

The thread title seems to assume we're all from the same country.

I expect 90% are. Hence majority rue - for a bloody change!

[AndrewW-G]

Monkey boy 1 said:

So why do so many people celebrate a foreign saint and not our own.

Because in a lot of the country we're not allowed for example last year Birmingham council (pretty sure it was brum)refused permission for a St Georges day parade on "security and health n safety" grounds......................please draw your own conclusions about the real reasons behind this descision

[Famous Graham]

Simpo Two said:

Hence majority rue - for a bloody change!

Apt typo

[silverT350t]

Monkey boy 1 said:

He is the Patron Saint of Ireland isn't he.
So why do so many people celebrate a foreign saint and not our own



right got that off my chest

Good marketing and brand association probably the main reason! Pint of the black stuff anyone...............

[Simpo Two]

Famous Graham said:

Simpo Two said:

Hence majority rue - for a bloody change!

Apt typo

Doh - but you're right...

[mechsympathy]

Simpo Two said:

Hence majority rue

It certainly seems like most regret living here

[Lord Pikey]

There was a massive St Patricks day parade here in Munich on sunday. Closed off one of the main routes in for a mile or two.

It was good to watch but i couldnt help thinking where the Irish / German connection is.

oh, and since when has it been St Patricks week? I saw this in the local Irish bar. Is it just an excuse for more drinking?

[g3rrd]

Fancy a change? Not exactly spoilt for choice. I nominate Sexburga


Patron Saints
Andrew
David
George

Anglo Saxon Saints
Acca
Adrian of Canterbury
Aebbe the Elder
Aebbe the Younger
Aebbe of Minster-in-Thanet
Aelred
Aethelbert of East Anglia
Aethelbert of Eastry
Aethelbert of Kent
Aethelhard
Aethelred of Eastry
Aethelred of Rievaulx
Aethelwold of Farne
Aethelwold of Winchester
Agilbert
Aidan of Lindisfarne
Alburga
Alcelda
Alcmund of Hexham
Alcmund of Lilleshall
Aldhelm
Augustine of Canterbury
Bede the Venerable
Bega of Egremont
Begu of Hackness
Benedict Biscop
Bertwald
Birinus
Birstan
Boisil
Bosa
Bregwin
Caedmon
Cedd
Ceolwulf
Chad
Cuthbert of Canterbury
Cuthbert of Northumbria
Cuthburga
Cyneburga of Gloucester
Deusdedit
Dunstan
Edburga of Bicester
Edburga of Gloucester
Edburga of Lyming
Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
Edburga of Repton
Edburga of Winchester
Edgar
Edith of Aylesbury
Edith of Germany
Edith of Mercia
Edith of Polesworth
Edith of Tamworth
Edith of Wilton
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Martyr
Egwin
Elflaeda of Whitby
Enflaeda
Enswith
Ermenburga
Ermengilda
Ethelburga of Barking
Ethelburga of Faremoutier-en-Brie
Ethelburga of Lyming
Ethelburga of Wessex
Etheldreda of Crowland
Etheldreda of Ely
Etheldreda of Mercia
Felix of Dunwich
Finan of Lindisfarne
Frideswide
Frithestan
Hadrian of Canterbury
Haedda of Winchester
Hilda
Honorius
Jaenbert
John of Beverley
Justus
Kenelm
Laurence of Canterbury
Mellitus
Milburga
Mildred
Milgitha
Modwenna of Burton-on-Trent
Modwenna of Northumbria
Nothelm
Oda
Osana
Osith
Osthrith
Oswald of Northumbria
Oswald of Worcester
Oswin
Owin
Paulinus of York
Sexburga
Swithun
Tatwin
Theodore of Canterbury
Werburga of Chester
Werburga of Mercia
Wilfred the Elder
Wilfred the Younger
Wistan
Withburga of Dereham
Withburga of Rome
Wulfhilda
Wulfthrith

Scottish Saints
Constantine of Strathclyde
Kentigern
Margaret of Scotland
Modwenna of Scotland

English Saints
Anselm
Edmund Rich
Hugh D'Avalon
Maeldulph
Osmund De Seez
Richard De La Wych
Thomas A'Becket
William FitzHerbert

Northern British Saints
Aneirin
Ceneu
Constantine of Strathclyde
Dingat of Llandingad
Kentigern
Madoc
Thaney

Welsh Saints
Aaron
Aeddan of Ferns
Alban
Aneirin
Asaph
Beuno
Brychan
Cadog
Cadfan
Cadfrod
Cadgyfarch
Cadwaladr
Cai
Cain
Canna
Ceidio
Cewydd
Crallo
Cybi
Cyngar of Llangefni
Cyngen
Deiniol
Deiniolen
Derfyl
Dewi
Dingad of Llandingad
Dyfrig
Eiliwedd
Einion
Ewryd
Gildas
Glywys
Govan
Gwenfrewy
Gwladys
Gwrfael
Gwynllyw
Illtud
Maches
Madrun
Merryn
Non
Pabo
Sadwrn of Llansadwrn
Seiriol
Teilo
Tewdrig
Tysilio
Winifred

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Paddy day is just an excuse to get drunk, or more specifically, to drink guiness.

Now, why don't we use George's day to celebrate and drink Carling? Its an English beer right? If the the Irish can have a national drinking day, then so can we

[Vipers]

AshVX220 said:

and get completely pissed on Guiness.

On Guiness but I'll go along with it

Edited by Vipers on Tuesday 17th March 10:56

[cyb]

I'd settle for Saint Amand, patron saint of beer & brewers.