By Aaron Villegas St Andrew was born around 5-10 AD in Galilee. Andrew was the brother of St. Peter and was the son of John. They were both fishermen and fished every day. Andrew and Peter were the first disciples of Jesus. They were ones who were first called by Jesus and immediately left with Him. (Matthew 4:18-20) But in the gospel of John, he is a disciple of John the Baptist. When John the Baptist says “Behold the Lamb of God!” that is when he decided to join Jesus’ journey to spread God’s word.
Unfortunately, nothing much else is said about Andrew in the bible however it was believed that he was one of the closer disciples to Jesus. After Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, Andrew went on to preach around the shores of the Black sea and around where Greece and Turkey are today. Andrew was martyred by crucifixion in Patras, Greece. He was bound rather than nailed to the cross. This is described in the Acts of Andrew. He was crucified on a cross called a “crux decussata”, an X shaped cross also known as a “saltire”. Today it is known as the “St. Andrew’s Cross” and you can see this in Scotland’s Flag. It is thought that he requested this kind of cross because he thought that he was unworthy to be crucified the same way Jesus was crucified. St. Andrew is the patron saint of fishermen and singers. He is also the patron saint to Scotland, Romania, and other European cities and countries. St. Andrew, Pray for us!
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