The apostle Andrew was martyred. He died nailed to a cross. His desire to be identified with Christ was so great that when he was being led toward the place of his martyrdom, and saw his own cross ...

“In his case it was a diagonal or X-shaped cross, which has thus come to be known as ‘St. Andrew’s cross.’ “This is what the apostle is claimed to have said on that occasion, according ...

Who was St. Andrew and why is he patron saint of Scotland? Patron saints. In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, a patron ...

The fishermen based in Xlendi, most of whom lived in Fontana, had very much desired that their parish church be dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of fishermen, according to the book ...

It's that time of year again when people across Scotland celebrate the country's heritage and patron saint, Andrew the Apostle. While Saint Andrew is strongly associated with Scotland and its flag ...

Andrew was one of the original 12 apostles of Christ, and the brother of another apostle, Simon Peter ... kept at the site that is now the town of St Andrews. A chapel was built to house the ...