Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the patron saint of Scotland, Romania, Ukraine and several other countries. He was crucified on a cross that was turned sideways to look like an "X". The Saint Andrew's flag is the official flag of Scotland. On St Andrew's Day, many people in Scotland wear a thistle.
Andrew the Apostle | |
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Saint Andrew by Artus Wolffort | |
Apostle | |
Born | Early 1st century, Bethsaida, Judea, Roman Empire |
Died | Mid- to late 1st century, Patras, Achaia, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | All of Christianity |
Canonized | Apostolic age by Pre-congregation |
Feast | 30 November |
Attributes | Old man with long (in the East often untidy) white hair and beard, holding the Gospel Book or scroll, sometimes leaning on a saltire |
Patronage | Scotland, Barbados, Ukraine, Russia, Sicily, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Patras, Diocese of Parañaque, City of Manila,[1] Amalfi, Luqa (Malta) and Prussia; Diocese of Victoria fishermen, fishmongers and rope-makers |
Saint Andrew Media
The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew by Caravaggio (1603–1606)
The crucifixion of Andrew the Apostle. Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II.
Saint Andrew of Patras cathedral, where Saint Andrew's relics are kept
Statue of Andrew in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran by Camillo Rusconi (1713–1715)
A 13th-century fresco depicting Saint Andrew, from Kintsvisi Monastery, Georgia
Entrance to Saint Andrew's caves near Ion Corvin, Constanța County
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References
- ↑ Etravel Pilipinas. "Philippine Heroes: Gat Andres Bonifacio y de Castro". Etravel Pilipinas. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-08-13.