
Andrew
c. 0* – c. 60 · b. Bethsaida
* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 0*, Bethsaida
- Died
- c. 60, Patras
- Region
- palestine
- Era
- apostle
- Significance
- Major Father(3/4)
- Also known as
- Andrew the Apostle
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Andrew is the apostle who keeps bringing someone else to Jesus.
- Primary source
- Gospel of John 1:40-42
Brother of Peter, fisherman from Bethsaida, one of the Twelve. Traditionally evangelized Scythia and Achaea and was crucified at Patras.
Why Andrew matters
Andrew is the apostle who keeps bringing someone else to Jesus. In John's Gospel he follows Christ, then brings Peter; later he appears in scenes where outsiders or overlooked people need introduction. The later missionary traditions around Andrew are difficult to verify, but the biblical pattern is clear enough to matter. He is a reminder that apostolic witness is not only preaching to crowds; sometimes it is the quieter act of making the introduction.
Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Andrew?
- Andrew (?–60) — Brother of Peter, fisherman from Bethsaida, one of the Twelve. Traditionally evangelized Scythia and Achaea and was crucified at Patras.
- Who taught Andrew?
- Jesus of Nazareth.
Sources for biography
- Gospel of John 1:40-42 primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 3.1 primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Jesus of NazarethGospel of John 1:35-42
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Andrew).