Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus.
The title First-Called (Πρωτόκλητος, Prōtoklētos) used by the Eastern Orthodox Church stems from the Gospel of John, where Andrew, initially a disciple of John the Baptist, follows Jesus and, recognising him as the Messiah, introduces his brother Simon Peter to him.
According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, the apostolic successor to Andrew is the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Patron saint of Amalfi, Luqa (Malta), Fontana, Gozo (Malta), Manila and Prussia; Diocese of Victoria, Canada; protection against sore throats, convulsions, fever and whooping cough
In the Martyrology
- November 30 Saint Andrew, apostle