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Is St. Patrick of Ireland recognized as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church or is he only recognized in the Eastern Orthodox Churches?

The Roman Catholic Church primarily recognizes St. Patrick as the patron saint of Ireland. Actually, history records that there were seven Coptic Orthodox monks who preceded St. Patrick and preached Christianity in Ireland.

Reference:
http://britishorthodox.org/miscellaneous/on-the-trail-of-seven-coptic-monks-in-ireland/