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Andrew the Apostle (Koinē Greek: Ἀνδρέᾱς, romanized: Andréās [anˈdre.aːs̠]; Latin: Andrēās [än̪ˈd̪reː.äːs]; Aramaic: אַנדּרֵאוָס, Classical Syriac: ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, romanized: ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus. He is the brother of Simon Peter and is a son of Jonah. He is referred to in the Eastern Orthodox Church tradition as the First-Called (Πρωτόκλητος, Prōtoklētos).

Greek icon of the Apostle Andrew "The First Called"

According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, the apostolic successor to Andrew is the Patriarch of Constantinople. (Full article...)
Attributes: Old man with long white hair and beard, holding the Gospel Book or scroll, sometimes leaning on a saltire, fishing net
Patronage: Scotland, Barbados, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Patras, Burgundy, San Andrés (Tenerife), Diocese of Parañaque, Telhado, Sarzana, Amalfi, Luqa (Malta) and Prussia; Diocese of Victoria; fishermen, fishmongers and rope-makers, textile workers, singers, miners, pregnant women, butchers, farm workers, protection against sore throats, protection against convulsions, protection against fever, protection against whooping cough

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