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 | |
|---|---|
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
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Milan 1571-Port' Ercole 1610) - The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew - RCIN 402824 - Hampton Court Palace.jpg
The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew by Caravaggio (1603–1606)
- Andrew (Menologion of Basil II).jpg
The crucifixion of Andrew the Apostle, miniature from the Menologion of Basil II
Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Patras, where Saint Andrew's relics are kept
- Andreas San Giovanni in Laterano 2006-09-07.jpg
Statue of Andrew in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran by Camillo Rusconi (1713–1715)
- St Andrew fresco (Kintsvisi, Georgia).JPG
A 13th-century fresco depicting Saint Andrew, from Kintsvisi Monastery, Georgia
- Niche of St. Andrew (Luqa).jpg
Niche of St. Andrew (Luqa)
Entrance to Saint Andrew's caves near Ion Corvin, Constanța County
- St. Andrew carving, c.1500.JPG
Saint Andrew (carving c. 1500) in the National Museum of Scotland
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References
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