John the Baptist told him to follow Jesus. Jesus gave him a personal invitation to become a fisher of men.
Andrew was never officially canonized as a saint as that process was not fully implemented until the 11th century. He was acclaimed as a saint by the early Christians based on his life of service and his martyrdom. Today only the pope can declare saints.
Well honey, there ain't no Saint Grant in the Catholic church. You must be thinking of someone else, maybe Saint Francis of Assisi or Saint Anthony of Padua. But Grant? Nope, not on the list. Next time, try asking about someone who actually made the cut.
Saint Andrew was made a saint for several reasons. Firstly he was, according to tradition martyred for the faith (This is an automatic sainthood). He was crucified on a cross shaped like an X. It is from this that we get the term "Cross of Saint Andrew." Which on a side note is the emblem on the flag of Scotland. The second reason he would have been remembered as Saintly is because he was close to Christ, a Faithful Apostle.St. Andrew was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by earlyChristians because of his martyrdom. The canonization process did notcome into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church,martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection ofChristian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love forChrist by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their livesfor Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolublyunited to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
St. Andrew was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of his martyrdom by crucifixion. The canonization process did notcome into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
St. Andrew was one of the 12 apostles and he was known for spreading Christianity in Greece, Asia Minor, and Russia. He is also credited with performing miracles and eventually being martyred for his beliefs.
Andrew was never officially canonized as a saint as that process was not fully implemented until the 11th century. He was acclaimed as a saint by the early Christians based on his life of service and his martyrdom. Today only the pope can declare saints.
saint Andrew was remembred because he was a follower of Jesus and he made the scottish flag as this is where his relics where brought
Originally, Andrew made his living as a commercial fisherman.
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He was baptized a few days after his birth into the Catholic faith.
Andrew was a brother of Saint Simon Peter the apostle and son of Jonah. We do not know the name of his mother and do not know if he was married or had any children. It is unlikely that he did as no mention is made of then in either scripture or tradition.
Queen Esther is a personage from the Old Testament and not considered a Catholic saint.
He was canonized in the Anglican Church of England and is the only saint canonized by them. However, he is not considered as a saint in the Catholic Church.
There is no saint named Francis Johnson.
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Roman Catholic AnswerSaint Joan of Arc was declared a saint by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. Please see the website at the link below:
Maria Goretti was a girl born in 1890 who was killed at the age of 12. She has since become the youngest person to be made a saint by the Catholic church.