is name they besought to be baptized, and
they attained their prayer. And the bystanders glorified God, and
devoutly received his faith and baptism. Thus did the most holy
prelate revive from double death the two women who were dead in the
flesh; and their resurrection from bodily death gave unto many
resurrection from the death of the soul.

CHAPTER LXIV.

_Two Women who were pregnant are with their Infants rescued from Death
unto Life._

And in these parts was a certain woman named Fidelina, yet knew she not
how to confide in Christ; and she was pregnant, and even at the instant
other travail, for lack of strength, she expired. But as a city
builded on a mountain cannot be hidden, nor a candle placed in a
candlestick, nor the fragrance of a sweet-smelling garden, so, though
ever so much he desired it, could not the virtue of the blessed Patrick
be concealed. For proceeding from him it drew after him many who had
been evil-disposed; and for the odor of his ointments many followed
him, so by the grace thereof the friends of the departed woman, being
attracted, brought her lifeless body unto the saint, and entreated with
lamentable entreaties that he would show now on her the power which
erewhile he had shown on others. And forthwith the man full of God
betook himself unto prayer; and he restored the dead woman unto life;
and afterwards she brought forth a son, and in a convenient season
thereafter, with her child, received baptism; and thus was each from
the death of the body and of the soul revived by Patrick before the
people. And all the multitude who beheld these things believed and
gave praise unto God. And the woman related what during her death she
had seen of the glories of heaven and of the pains of hell; and her
testimony was believed, and converted unto Christ many thousands. And
shortly after this miracle was renewed on another woman, who also died
in travail, and who was in like manner revived by the saint, and with
her child was baptized.

CHAPTER LXV.

_How he builded a Church of Clay alone._

And Saint Patrick journeyed round Connactia, spreading through all that
region the Word of God; nor ceased he from his preaching nor from his
working of miracles until all the inhabitants thereof were converted
unto the true faith. And in many places builded he churches, and
appointed therein priests and other ecclesiastical ministers unto the
government of souls and the holy ministry.