1st Century ad he was one of the twelve apostles of Christ
The exact date of the birth is not known, but he was born in the early 1st century A.D. The Feast of St. Andrew is celebrated on November 30 which would commemorate his rebirth into Heaven.
The Saltire flag has a white cross with blue background to symbolise the crucifixion of Saint Andrew. The form of the cross on the flag is supposedly the same form of the cross that Saint Andrew was crucified on. Many other flags are inspired by the Saltire, like Jamacia and Albama.
Saint Andrew is traditional but not observed saint for the US Army Ranger Regiment. Members of the Regiment recognize St Michael as their patron Saint just as Paratroopers do.
The Scottish flag is the Cross of St Andrew.
It is a bit confusing and mythical. I have placed a link below where you can attempt to make sense of it all.
A saltire, Saint Andrew's Cross, or crux decussata (though it is never called the last in heraldry), is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross or letter X. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on such a cross. It forms the national Flag of Scotland and Flag of Jamaica, and appears on many other flags, arms and seals. It is also used as a traffic sign.
No, Saint Andrew never set foot in Scotland.
Since we do not know when Saint Andrew was born nor when he died, there is no answer to this question.
The main transportation at the time was walking.
Yes, the town of Bethsaida is where Andrew, his brother Simon Peter and their father lived.
Andrew, also known as Saint Andrew, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He is considered a saint in Christianity due to his role in spreading the teachings of Jesus, particularly in the regions of Asia Minor and Greece. He is known for his humility, faith, and martyrdom by crucifixion.
he lived in Bethsaida which is in galilee.Before he became an apostle Andrew lived in Bethsaida, a town in Galilee.Saint Andrew originally came from the town of Bethsaida, where he was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. Saint Andrews is the name of the town in central Scotland where the relics of Saint Andrew were brought in the 8th century. He later became the patron saint of Scotland. The flag of Scotland, having a white X on a blue background, is the Saint Andrew cross.
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania.
Andrew is a saint but not a patron saint.
Andrew is the patron saint of Poland and the archdiocese of Warsaw, Poland.
Andrew Dung Lac is not currently a patron saint.
Saint Andrew ws from Bethsaida in Galilee of Israel.
No, but there are a number of things named for Saint Andrew.