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.


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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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Saint Patrick notableWork Confessio