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Saint Andrew the Apostle by Yoan from Gabrovo, 19th century. Andrew is the patron saint of several countries and cities, including Barbados, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Ukraine, Sarzana, [2] Pienza [3] and Amalfi in Italy, Penrith in England, [65] Esgueira in Portugal, Luqa in Malta, Parañaque in the Philippines and Patras in Greece.
Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune (Greek: Ἀνδρέας ὁ Στρατηλάτης, tr. Andréas o Stratelátes) or Andrew the Commander [1] is a 3rd-century Roman soldier who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church on 19 August.
Andrew of Crete was a fervent iconophile, he was executed in the Forum Bovis of Constantinople at the orders of Emperor Constantine V in 766 or 767, during the Byzantine Iconoclasm. [1] He is regarded as a martyr in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
Andrew of Crete (Greek: Ἀνδρέας Κρήτης, c. 650 – July 4, 712 or 726 or 740), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, [1] and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church .
Saint Andrew Corsini (San Andrea Corsini), d. 1373; Saint Andrew of Constantinople, Orthodox Fool for Christ; Saint Andrew of Crete (c. 650 – c. 730), 8th century bishop, theologian, homilist and hymnographer; Saint Andrew of Crete (martyr), a martyr; Saint Andrew of Lampsacus, d. 250 AD, martyred with Paul, Denise, and Peter
Andrew Wouters (Dutch: Andries Wouters) was a Dutch Catholic priest who served as pastor in Heinenoord, Hoeksche Waard.He was among the 19 Martyrs of Gorkum in 1572.. Wouters and his fellow martyrs were canonized by Pope Pius IX on June 29, 1867, after being beatified by Pope Clement X in 1675.
Andrew Trần Dũng-Lạc (Vietnamese: Anrê Trần An Dũng Lạc, Vietnamese pronunciation: [aːn˧re˧ tɕən˨˩ aːn˧ zuŋ˧˥ lak˧˨]), French: André Dũng-Lạc; c. 1795 – 21 December 1839) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest. He was executed by beheading during the reign of Minh Mạng. He is a saint and martyr of the Catholic ...
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is a 1628 painting by Jusepe de Ribera. It depicts the martyrdom of Saint Andrew, one of the Twelve Apostles. Style The ...