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Andrew the Apostle
Apostle of Jesus in the New Testament (c.
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"St Andrew" redirects here. For other uses, see St Andrew (disambiguation).
Saint Andrew the Apostle | |
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Saint Andrew (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens | |
| Born | c. 5 AD Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire |
| Died | 60/70 AD[1] Patras, Achaea, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | All Christian denominations which venerate saints |
| Major shrine | St Andrew's Cathedral, Patras, Greece; St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland; The Church of St Andrew and St Albert, Warsaw, Poland; Duomo Cathedral in Amalfi and Sarzana Cathedral in Sarzana, Italy |
| Feast | 30 November |
| Attributes | Long white hair and beard, holding the Gospel Book or scroll, leaning on a saltire, fishing net |
| Patronage | Scotland, Barbados, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Patras, Burgundy, San Andrés (Tenerife), Diocese of Parañaque, Candaba, Masinloc, Telhado [pt], Sarzana,[2]
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