St Patrick, patron of Ireland, is depicted in a stained-glass window at St Christopher Church in Baldwin, N.Y. Photos: CNS This is a translation of St Patrick’s Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus where the saint excommunicated Coroticus and his followers because they had taken some of Patrick’s converts into slavery while raiding in Ireland. I declare that I, Patrick, – an unlearned sinner indeed – have been established a bishop in Ireland. I hold…
