Saint
Andrew the Apostle |
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Saint Andrew (c.
1611) by Peter Paul Rubens |
Born | c. 5 AD Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire |
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Died | 60/70 AD[1] Patras, Achaea, Roman Empire |
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Venerated in | All Christian denominations which venerate saints |
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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 |
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Feast | 30 November |
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Attributes | Long white hair and beard, holding the Gospel Book or scroll, leaning on a saltire, fishing net |
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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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