Andrew did not choose to die on a cross. That was forced upon him.
Yes, according to tradition, Saint Andrew was crucified in Greece on an X-shaped cross, which is now known as the Saint Andrew's Cross. He requested to be crucified in this way because he did not consider himself worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
Saint Andrew was crucified by order of the Roman governor Aegeas, around the year 60 AD, in the city of Patras in Greece. He chose to be crucified on an X-shaped cross, now known as the St. Andrew's Cross, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
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.
According to tradition, the apostle Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross. He felt unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross as Jesus, hence the unique shape. This manner of crucifixion is now known as the St. Andrew's Cross.
Saint Sebastian is believed to have died in 288 AD during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross in Greece. He continued to preach for two days on the cross before he died.
Yes, according to tradition, Saint Andrew was crucified in Greece on an X-shaped cross, which is now known as the Saint Andrew's Cross. He requested to be crucified in this way because he did not consider himself worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland but is not 'of Scotland.' He never stepped foot in the country. He died because the Roman's in Greece tied him to an X-shaped cross for two days for preaching the Gospel.
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland but is not 'of Scotland.' He never stepped foot in the country. He died because the Roman's in Greece tied him to an X-shaped cross for two days for preaching the Gospel.
Saint Andrew Stratelates died in 300.
Saint Andrew was crucified by order of the Roman governor Aegeas, around the year 60 AD, in the city of Patras in Greece. He chose to be crucified on an X-shaped cross, now known as the St. Andrew's Cross, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
We do not know the date but Andrew was crucified on a saltire (x-shaped) cross in Greece some time in the mid to later first century A.D.
2000 years of Catholic tradition have Saint Andrew crucified on a saltire (x-shaped) cross in Patras, Greece, by Roman authorities. It is said that he continued to preach from the cross for 2 days before he died.
I would say Scotland because they celebrate St. Andrews Day and the Scottish flag is St. Andrew's cross because I think he wanted to die on a cross but not the one like Jesus's. If this is for a topic I would look up more information about Scotland and it's history.
I can find no saint by the name of Andrew Batten.
There are few consistently agreed Christian traditions about the life and death of Saint Andrew after the founding of the Christian Church. He is said to have been martyred by crucifixion at Patras in Achaea, on the orders of the Roman governor. If this tradition is historical, no particular reason for his execution is known. Suffice to say that there is no reliable evidence that Andrew was even executed at all.Early texts, such as the Acts of Andrew, describe Andrew bound to a cross of the kind on which Christ was crucified, but a later tradition grew up that Andrew had been crucified on an X-shaped cross, commonly known as Saint Andrew's Cross, at his own request because he was unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross on which Christ was crucified. This tradition is suspiciously similar to the tradition that his brother, Peter, also said he was unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross on which Christ was crucified.
Saint Andrew died in 60 in Patrai, GreeceSt. Andrew died mid - to late first century AD, upon an X - shaped Cross.his bie the 28 septemder