Andrew the apostle died

By Jimmy Akin. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. Andrew was the brother of St. Peter, also known as Simon bar-Jonah. He and Andrew shared the same father, so the latter would have been known as Andrew bar-Jonah. The fact that their father — Jonah or Jonas — gave his elder son Simon an Aramaic name and his younger son Andrew a Greek name reflects the mixed Jewish-Gentile environment of Galilee.

In the synoptic Gospels and Acts, the 12 apostles are always listed in three group of four individuals. The first of these groups indicates those who were the closest to Jesus.

What is st andrew the patron saint of

It includes the two pairs of brothers: 1 Peter and Andrew, the sons of Jonah, and 2 James and John, the sons of Zebedee. Andrew was thus one of the four disciples closest to Jesus, but he seems to have been the least close of the four. This is reflected in the fact that, several times, Peter, James, and John seem to have privileged access to Jesus, while Andrew is not present.

They were the closest three, while Andrew was a distant fourth. Because Andrew was one of the first followers of Jesus.

When was st andrew born and died

In fact, he discovered Jesus before his brother Peter did. Because he followed Jesus before St. He brought him to Jesus John , straightaway showing an unusual apostolic spirit. There are three notable incidents.