Andreas

Andreas

He was the brother of the Apostle Peter. Because he was called by the Lord first in the group of disciples, he was called the First - Called. After the foundation of the first church, the Apostle preached in various places (Bithynia, Black Sea, Thrace, Epirus) and ended up in Achaia. There his teaching bore fruit and with his prayers he miraculously healed many patients. Among those he healed and believed was the wife of the prefect of Patras. This event enraged the proconsul and, at the instigation of pagan priests, he arrested Andreas and crucified him upside down. He is the patron saint of Patras. His memory is commemorated on November 30.