Abuja, March 13, 2024.- The Cuban ambassador to Nigeria, Miriam Morales Palmero participated this afternoon in the celebration of Saint Patrick's Day, which took place at the headquarters of the Irish Embassy.
Saint Patrick, who lived during the fifth century, is the patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at 16. He later escaped, but returned to Ireland and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people.
In the centuries following Patrick’s death (believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well-known legend of St. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock.
Members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of the Nigerian political sphere were present at the celebration.
(Embassy of Cuba in Nigeria)