Holy Apostle Andrew the First-called
- Life dates
- 1st century
- Region
- Galilee; Black Sea region; Patras (Greece)
- Canonization
- Universal veneration (saint of the undivided Church / whole Orthodox Church)
Short life
Brother of the Apostle Peter and the first called by Christ (John 1:40). According to tradition he preached around the Black Sea and was crucified in Patras on an X-shaped cross. Russian tradition links him with the blessing of the hills of Kiev.
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- Holy Apostle Andrew the First-called