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== His Life ==[[Image:Andrew the First-Called.jpg|right|frame|Apostle Andrew the First-Called]]The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Andrew the First-Called''' was a fisherman by trade, born in Bethsaida. A disciple the first of St. John the Baptist, he left St. John to follow [[Jesus|Christapostles]] following His of [[baptismJesus Christ]] and brought along his the brother: of the [[Apostle Peter]]. Both are numbered among His great [[missionary]] legacy led him to become the [[Apostles|Twelve Great Apostlespatron saint]]of several countries, including Romania and Scotland. After His [[Pentacostfeast day]], the lot fell to St. Andrew to preach in:; Byzantium : he appointed St. Stachys as it's first is [[bishopNovember 30]]; Thrace, Peloponnese, Greece and Epirus : he converted many to the Faith and ordained Bishops and Priests for them; Russian Lands : in Kiev he planted a Cross on a high place and prophesied a bright Christian future for the Russian people.

== His Death Life==St. Andrew was martyred a fisherman by trade, born in PeloponneseBethsaida. A [[disciple]] of [[John the Forerunner]], he left St. John to follow [[Jesus Christ]] following his [[baptism]] and brought along his brother, in the city of Patras[[Apostle Peter]]. The Proconsul Aegeates' family believed in Both are numbered among the miracles and preaching of St[[Apostles|Twelve Great Apostles]]. AndrewAfter [[Pentecost]], and the enraged Proconsul tortured and crucified lot fell to St. Andrewto preach in:*[[Byzantium]]: he appointed St. The new converts wanted [[Apostle Stachys|Stachys]] as its first [[bishop]]*Thrace, Peloponnese, Greece, and Epirus: he [[conversion|converted]] many to remove him the Faith and [[ordination|ordained]] [[bishop]]s and [[priest]]s for them*Georgia: he entered [[Church of Georgia|Georgia]] from his crossAjara, preached Christianity in Atsquri, but would not allow thembuilt small church there and left miracle-working icon of [[Theotokos]]. Instead, *Rus' lands: in [[Church of Ukraine|Kiev]] he comforted them from planted a cross on one of the cross high hills of Kiev, and as he prayed an extraordinary light encompassed him for about prophesied a half hour. When it leftcity that would have many golden-domed churches, he gave up his soul. It was and a bright Christian future for the year 62 ADRus' people.

St. Andrewwas [[martyr]]ed in Peloponnese, in the city of Patras. The Proconsul Aegeates's relics were taken family believed in the miracles and preaching of St. Andrew, and the enraged Proconsul tortured and crucified St. Andrew. The new converts wanted to Constantinopleremove him from his cross, but the saint would not allow them. Instead, his head to Rome he comforted them from the cross and as he prayed an extraordinary light encompassed him for about a hand to Moscowhalf hour. When it left, he gave up his soul. It was the year 62 AD.

St. Andrew's [[relics]] were taken to Constantinople, his head to Rome and a hand to Moscow. ==Hymns==[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) :Andrew, first-called of the Apostles:and brother of the foremost disciple,:entreat the Master of all:to grant peace to the world:and to our souls great mercy. [[Kontakion]] (Tone 2) :Let us praise Andrew, the herald of God,:the namesake of courage,:the first-called of the Savior's disciples:and the brother of Peter.:As he once called to his brother, he now cries out to us::"Come, for we have found the One whom the world desires!" == Source ==*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The Church remembers St[[Prologue of Ohrid]]'' ==See also==*[[Missionary]] ==External links==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=103450 Apostle Andrew, the Holy and All-Praised First-Called] ([[OCA]])*[http://www.goarch. org/chapel/saints/316 Andrew on November 30the First- Called Apostle] ([[GOARCH]])*[http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=en&id=1 Andrew the Apostle, the founder of the Church of Constantinople] - [[Church of Constantinople]] website  [[Category:Biblical Saints|Andrew]][[Category:Martyrs|Andrew]][[Category:Saints|Andrew]][[Category:1st-century saints]] [[ar:أندراوس]][[el:Απόστολος Ανδρέας]][[fr:Apôtre André]][[ro:Apostolul Andrei (cel Întâi chemat)]]