Saint Andrew was one of the twelve apostles. He lived in Capernaum where he made his living as a fisherman. He was the brother of Simon Peter and a follower of John the Baptist before becoming a disciple of Christ.
In the Gospels we learn of him helping in the distribution of the loaves and fishes to feed the 5000, and for bringing certain Greeks to meet Jesus (John 12: 20-22).
The accompanying picture of Andrew was painted by the Spanish Mannerist painter El Greco (1541-1614)
There is no record as to where he was sent to proselytize following Our Lord's ascension, but legend holds that it was Greece. He died around 60 A.D.
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