If the fisherman was busy converting people ... In Barbados, where St Andrew is also the patron saint, 30 November is the nation’s Independence Day, celebrating the end of over 300 years of ...

He is the patron saint of Scotland and Russia. St Andrew holds a special place in Christian tradition. A fisherman by trade and the brother of St. Peter, St Andrew is revered for his missionary work.

Like his brother Peter, and their partners James and John, Andrew was initially a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. The name Andrew (Greek, “Andreas”) is related to the Greek word for “man ...

Andrew wasn’t born a bold preacher; he was a fisherman. Yet, we hear today that when Christ called him, he left his net “at once” and followed him.

God granted a saint’s wish: to die as a martyr. A killer painted the moment. There’s a lot to be mesmerized by in this almost eight-foot-high depiction of the crucifixion of Saint Andrew ...

The Order was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus, and patron saint of Russia. It was bestowed in a single class and was only awarded ...

St. Andrew's Day, a national holiday in Scotland celebrated on November 30, honors the apostle and patron saint. Observed with festivities and traditional fare, the day commemorates St. Andrew's ...