SAINT ANDREW THE APOSTLE

ANDREW SCHAFALE
 EARLY LIFE

• Andrew was born early in the 1st century

A.D.
• He was born in the fishing village of Location of Bethsaida

Bethsaida off the coast of the Sea of Remains of a fishing hut in Bethsaida

Galilee
• His father was a fisherman, so Andrew
and his brother Simon Peter were brought
up as fishermen too
MEETING JESUS
• Andrew had spent much of his life as
a disciple of John the Baptist when he
met Jesus
• When Jesus came to Bethsaida, John
the Baptist gestured towards him and
said “Behold the Lamb of God” and
Andrew understood he was looking at
the Messiah
THE CALL TO BE AN APOSTLE
• Andrew and Simon Peter were out
fishing when Jesus called out to them
• He asked them to follow him and be
“fishers of men”
The calling of Andrew and Peter
• Andrew agreed, becoming the first
apostle, followed shortly by Simon
Peter
 Andrew showing Jesus the little food they have

FOLLOWING JESUS
• Andrew followed Jesus throughout
his ministry
• Andrew was the one who told
Jesus about the fish and loaves
the day the thousands were fed
• Andrew was also present at the
last supper, as he was very close
to Jesus
MISSIONS AND MARTYR
• Andrew continued to preach from Kiev,
Ukraine, to far into the middle East
• Andrew was arrested and sentenced to
death in Patras Greece
• He was sentenced to crucifixion, but
asked for an x-shaped cross because he
was not worthy enough to be killed on The x-shaped cross

the same kind of cross as Jesus

OTHER FACTS
• Saint Andrew’s church was built in
Patras, Greece to honor him and this The x on the flag of Scotland, in honor of
its patron saint, Andrew
is where he relics are kept
St. Andrew’s church

• The Scottish flag has an x on it in

honor of Saint Andrew’s cross
• Saint Andrew is the patron saint of
Scotland, Russia, Greece, Ukraine,
Romania, singers, and fishermen
WORLD EVENTS
• One major event that too place around
the time Andrew lived was the life of
Jesus, most notably the birth and death Rome burns

of Christ
• Another major event around this time was
much of the city of Rome burned during
Nero’s rule, which Christians were blamed
for
THANK YOU