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Andrew was an apostle and brother of St. Peter. Both were fishermen from the town of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee. He was a martyr and died on an X-shaped cross.
Saint Andrew (Greek: ???????, Andreas; early 1st century-mid to late 1st century AD), called in the Orthodox tradition Pr?tokl?tos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" (Greek: manly, brave, from ???????, Andreia, "manhood, valour"), like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him. He is considered the founder and first bishop of the Church of Byzantium and is consequently the patron saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

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