In the year 432, Patrick returned to Ireland again, as a result of his obedience to the voice of God. On his arrival Patrick humbly and courageously presents himself and the gospel to the heathen Druid chieftain, whom he had escaped from years before.
This chieftain named Dichu became his first convert and he offered Patrick, the pick of any of his land for the site of Patrick’s first church. Patrick chose a situation high on the mountains of County Down, from where Patrick could see much of Ireland spread out before him. It was from here that Patrick carried out the great commission for the next thirty years of his life, where the influence of his ministry expanded to the mainland of Scotland, England and Wales and even much of Europe.
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