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Andrew the Apostle was born to a Jewish family in Bethsaida, in Galilee, [9] possibly between 5 and 10 AD [10] The New Testament states that Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter, [11] and likewise a son of Jonah. "The first striking characteristic of Andrew is his name: it is not Hebrew, as might have been expected, but Greek, indicative of a ...
Stachys the Apostle (Greek: Στάχυς, "ear-spike"; died 54) was the second bishop of Byzantium, from 38 AD to 54 AD according to tradition. Stachys is mentioned just one time in the New Testament as a person loved by Paul the Apostle (Romans 16:9).
The first 25 bishops are probably not historical figures, and the foundation of the See by Andrew the Apostle is almost certainly a later tradition. [a] The list is mostly based on the compilation made by Demetrius Kiminas, [4] but there is no single "official" numbering of bishops. The official website of the patriarchate has a list of holders ...
On August 10, 2012 (Feast day), with the DOP Decree No. 2012-005, the Cathedral-Parish of St. Andrew was officially made into a diocesan shrine. After the greeting during the Mass, Bishop Jesse Mercado through Carmelo Estores, read the declaration of the Cathedral-Parish of St. Andrew as the diocesan shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso.
Prior to the twentieth century, Acts of Andrew was known chiefly through a book about Andrew by the medieval bishop Gregory of Tours. At that time, Gregory's book was considered to be a reliable epitome of the Acts of Andrew. The first modern edition of the work was a reconstruction published in 1924 by M. R. James that was based on Gregory's book.
Paintings of Andrew the Apostle (23 P) Pages in category "Andrew the Apostle" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The Saint Andrew is a larger-than-life marble sculpture by Flemish artist François Duquesnoy, executed between 1629 and 1633.Located in the crossing of Saint Peter Basilica in Rome, the work depicts Andrew the Apostle leaning over the crux decussata of his martyrdom.
July 2, 2008: Canonical Possession and Installation of the second bishop-prelate, Most Rev. Jose R. Rojas Jr. D.D. March 25, 2009: Elevated to the rank of a diocese. June 19, 2009: Canonical Erection of the Diocese of Libmanan. December 9, 2014: Silver Jubilee of the See of Libmanan.