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Detail of A Stained Glass Window In The Church of Saint Martin Tauberbischofsheim Germany Date And Artist Unknown Photographed On 25 June 2012 By Reinhardhauke
Detail of A Stained Glass Window In The Church of Saint Martin Tauberbischofsheim Germany Date And Artist Unknown Photographed On 25 June 2012 By Reinhardhauke

Saint Andrew The Apostle

Also known as: Andrew the Protoclete; Andreas….; Endres….

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

30 November; 9 May (translation of relics); 13 December (Ukraine)

Born

At Bethsaida, Galilee

Died

Crucified on a saltire (x-shaped) cross in Patras Greece; relics destroyed c.1559 by Protestants

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Biography

Saint Andrew The Apostle, also known as the First Apostle, was born in Bethsaida, Galilee. He was a fisherman by trade and the brother of Simon Peter. Andrew initially followed John the Baptist and later became a fervent disciple of Jesus Christ.

Feast Days

November 30May 9December 13

Books & Resources

Favourite Patron Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0860123677

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

Sacred and Legendary Art, https://archive.org/details/sacredlegendarya01jameuoft

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