Saint Andrew
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 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.
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Etravel Pilipinas. "Philippine Heroes: Gat Andres Bonifacio y de Castro". Etravel Pilipinas. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
