The Apostolic Age

Saint Andrew c. AD 60

The First-Called Apostle

Commemorated

November 30

Lived

c. AD 60

The first-called of the apostles and brother of Peter, who brought others to Christ and, by tradition, preached around the Black Sea and was martyred at Patras on an X-shaped cross. See John 1:40-42; John 6:8-9.

Holy Andrew, pray to God for us.