Yes, St. Andrew, the brother of St. Simon Peter, was an apostle.
Yes, St. Andrew was one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. He is known for being the brother of St. Peter and for being the first-called disciple.
St. Andrew is known as the patron saint of Scotland, having been an apostle and disciple of Jesus Christ. He is also recognized as the patron saint of fishermen and singers. St. Andrew's Day is celebrated on November 30th each year in Scotland.
Scotland, Romania, Greece, Russia, and Ukraine all claim St. Andrew as their patron saint.
Yes, according to the Bible, St. Andrew was the brother of St. Peter. They were both fishermen from Galilee who became two of Jesus' 12 apostles.
St. Andrew is believed to have lived in the region of Galilee in present-day Israel. He was a fisherman before he became a disciple of Jesus Christ.
St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. He is also the patron saint of Greece, Russia, and Romania.
The feast of St. Andrew the Apostle is November 30.
The apostle Simon Peter as St. Andrew's brother.
Andrew was the first apostle.
No, St. Andrew the Apostle was not from Cyprus. He was from the town of Bethsaida in Galilee, Palestine (Israel).
All the disciples were later called Apostle's except Judas of course. So Andrew was, yes.
St. Andrew, Christian apostle and brother of St. Peter, died by crucifixion in Greece, date unknown.
The memorial of St. Andrew the Apostle is celebrated on November 30.
St. Andrew was not married as far as we know. The only apostle that we know was married was St. Peter.
I can not speak for Andrew but will venture a guess that the day he met Our Lord and was chosen by him to be an apostle - the first apostle - would be a good bet.
St. Andrew, the apostle, was not formally canonized as the procedures for this were not put in place until the 11th or 12 century. He was popularly considered a saint since he was an apostle and he died a martyr's death.
The remains of Saint Andrew the Apostle are believed to be housed in the Basilica of St. Andrew in the town of Amalfi, Italy. The church was built in the 9th century to hold the relics of the saint, which were said to have been brought there from Constantinople.
St. Andrew is known as the patron saint of Scotland, having been an apostle and disciple of Jesus Christ. He is also recognized as the patron saint of fishermen and singers. St. Andrew's Day is celebrated on November 30th each year in Scotland.