St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, was one of the two initial disciples of John the Baptist who encountered Jesus at the beginning of John’s Gospel.

The Apostle Andrew. St. Andrew is mentioned in all four Gospel accounts and in Acts. Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist (John 1:40), and when he recognized Jesus as the Messiah he was ...

St Andrew was selected as Scotland's patron saint in 1320. (Image: Getty) St Andrews Day is celebrated in Scotland as Andrew the Apostle is the country's patron saint.

In a special ceremony in St. Andrew Hall in the Kremlin, President Putin conferred Russia's highest civilian award -- Order of St Andrew the Apostle -- on Prime Minister Modi. The award was ...

When is St Andrew's Day? Although it has been celebrated in Scotland on the 30 November for hundreds of years, St Andrew's Day was only made an official public holiday in 2006.

A Reflection for the Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle. Find today’s readings here. “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (4:19) For obvious reasons, St. Peter is a hugely ...

St. Andrew’s Day: How did a fisherman from the sea of Galilee become the patron saint of Scotland? Apostle crucified by Romans on X-shaped cross honoured on Saltire. Joe Sommerlad.

With countries far and wide acknowledging Andrew the Apostle, here are all the nations that have him as patron saint. Why is Saint Andrew the patron saint of Scotland? St Andrew Day takes place on ...