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|SaintName=Saint Andrew the Apostle | |SaintName=Saint Andrew the Apostle | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 30 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire (now Israel) | |SaintBirthPlace=Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire (now Israel) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=32.9167, 35.6000 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=32.9167, 35.6000 | ||
|DeathPlace=Patras, Achaea, Roman Empire (now Greece) | |DeathPlace=Patras, Achaea, Roman Empire (now Greece) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=38.2500, 21.7333 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=38.2500, 21.7333 | ||
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|NotableLabel5=Relics site | |NotableLabel5=Relics site | ||
|NotableCoordinates5=45.1333, 10.7833 | |NotableCoordinates5=45.1333, 10.7833 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Greece; Scotland; Russia; Italy; Malta | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Patras]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Fisherman; apostle | |Profession=Fisherman; apostle | ||
|Patronage=Scotland; Russia; Greece; fishermen; fishmongers; rope makers; against sore throat; against gout; brides | |Patronage=Scotland; Russia; Greece; fishermen; fishmongers; rope makers; against sore throat; against gout; brides | ||
|Attributes=Cross saltire; net; fish; book | |Attributes=Cross saltire; net; fish; book | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Saint Andrew, Patras, Greece | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Saint Andrew, Patras, Greece | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion; Oriental Orthodox Churches | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion; Oriental Orthodox Churches | ||
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'''Saint Andrew the Apostle''', also known as '''Protocletus''' (the first-called), was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of Saint Peter, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Church in Byzantium (Constantinople) and the first bishop of Patras.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew the Apostle |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=109 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> According to the [[New Testament]], Andrew, a Galilean fisherman from Bethsaida, was a disciple of John the Baptist before following Jesus after the miraculous catch of fish (John 1:40–42; Matthew 4:18–20), bringing his brother Simon (Peter) to Christ and participating in key events like the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:8–9).<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Andrew the Apostle |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01471a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> Tradition holds he preached in Scythia and Greece, converting many before his martyrdom by crucifixion on an X-shaped cross (saltire) in Patras around 60 AD under Emperor Nero, where he preached for two days while bound. | '''Saint Andrew the Apostle''', also known as '''Protocletus''' (the first-called), was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of Saint Peter, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Church in Byzantium (Constantinople) and the first bishop of Patras.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew the Apostle |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=109 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> According to the [[New Testament]], Andrew, a Galilean fisherman from Bethsaida, was a disciple of John the Baptist before following Jesus after the miraculous catch of fish (John 1:40–42; Matthew 4:18–20), bringing his brother Simon (Peter) to Christ and participating in key events like the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:8–9).<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Andrew the Apostle |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01471a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> Tradition holds he preached in Scythia and Greece, converting many before his martyrdom by crucifixion on an X-shaped cross (saltire) in Patras around 60 AD under Emperor Nero, where he preached for two days while bound. | ||