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Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called

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A native of Bethsaida, St. Andrew was a fisherman who had been a disciple of John the Baptist before becoming the first-called of Christ's 12 apostles. Andrew is mentioned several times in the four gospels, and the apocryphal Acts of Andrew, Acts of Andrew and Matthias, and Acts of Peter may tell the story of the rest of his life. The patron of Russia and Scotland, Andrew preached at Byzantium, Scythia, and Greece; legends say that he also taught in Ethiopia. Andrew was martyred c. 60 at Patras. Fourth-century accounts say that he was crucified, and later accounts say that the cross was X-shaped.
Karen Rae Keck

ABOUT:
- Apostle Andrew Homepage, by A. S. Damick: --- Chrysostom.Org
- Life of St. Andrew: --- Ecumenical Patriarchate
- The Acts of Andrew, as edited by St. Gregory of Tours. An apocryphal book edited by the saint to be more edifying, but not necessarily authoritative. In an interesting example of how we are returning to the ages of scribes, the online version of this text has been severely corrupted and is very hard to read! --- NNU
- Acts of Andrew and Matthias, and the sequel, Acts of Peter and Andrew: Apocryphal: READ WITH EXTREME CAUTION. Contains an oddly literal interpretation of the camel passing through the eye of a needle, among other miracles verging on tall tales. Like many apocryphal texts appears to be anti-marriage; probably Gnostic. --- NNU
- Traditional Prayer to St. Andrew: --- Orthodox.Net
- St. John of Kronstadt: Are We Seeking Christ? A St. Andrew's Day sermon. --- Orthodox America
ASSOCIATED PLACES:
- Ukraine:
  
  Saint Andrew (Andrii Pervozvannyi). --- Encyclopedia of Ukraine

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