He was a fisherman
Most of the 12 apostles were fishermen, simple people not educated.
The first apostles called by Jesus to follow him were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew, James and his brother John.
Saint Andrew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and is considered the patron saint of fishermen and Scotland. He was a fisherman by trade before being called by Jesus to become his disciple.
The apostles were called in the following order: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
Andre was the first of the apostles to be called by Our Lord. It probably occurred sometime in the year 29 or 30 A.D.
The most common occupation of the apostles were that they were fishermen.
Andrew was originally a commercial fisherman and later became an apostle of Our Lord. He went on to become a bishop and missionary, preaching the Gospel in Greece and, possibly, Russia.
The 12 apostles were called by Jesus in the following order: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
Matthew 4:18 - And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Last names were not in use in Andrew's time. By Jewish tradition he would have been called Andrew Barjonah. Jonah was the name of his father.
Saint Andrew is known as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and is often recognized as the patron saint of Scotland, Greece, and Russia. He is celebrated for being the first disciple called by Jesus and is traditionally associated with the fishing profession, as he was a fisherman before his calling. Andrew is also revered for his martyrdom, having been crucified on an X-shaped cross, which is now known as the Saint Andrew's Cross.
Yes, St. Andrew, the brother of St. Simon Peter, was an apostle.