Confessio
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Confessio is a spiritual autobiography traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick, in which he reflects on his life, mission in Ireland, and faith in God.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian text
ⓘ
Latin work ⓘ late antique text ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Christianity ⓘ Roman Britain ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Saint Patrick
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Patrick of Ireland
|
| author | Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Patrick’s captivity in Ireland
ⓘ
Patrick’s escape from slavery ⓘ Patrick’s return to Ireland as a missionary ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
confessional writing ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| historicalSourceFor |
early Christian Ireland
ⓘ
late Roman Britain ⓘ Confessio of Saint Patrick ⓘ
surface form:
life of Saint Patrick
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian faith
ⓘ
defense of Patrick’s mission ⓘ divine providence ⓘ gratitude to God ⓘ Saint Patrick ⓘ
surface form:
life of Saint Patrick
mission in Ireland ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of repentance and humility
ⓘ
self-defense against critics ⓘ testimony of God’s grace ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Letter to the soldiers of Coroticus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Western Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Christianity
|
| studiedIn |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
Patristics ⓘ church history ⓘ |
| survivesIn | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine calling
ⓘ
grace of God ⓘ mission and evangelization ⓘ sin and forgiveness ⓘ trust in providence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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