St, the apostle, born at Bethsaida in Galilee, brother to Simon Peter. He had been a disciple of John the Baptist, and followed Jesus upon the testimony given of him by the Baptist. (John i. 35, 40, &c.) He was the first person whom our Saviour received as his disciple. Andrew introduced his brother Simon, and they passed a day with Christ, after which they went to the marriage in Cana (ibid. ii.), and at last returned to their ordinary occupation. Some months after, Jesus meeting them while they were both fishing together, called them to him, and promised to make them fishers of men. Immediately they left their nets, followed him (Matt. iv. 19), and never afterwards separated from him. Tradition assigns Scythia, Greece, and Thrace, as the scenes of St Andrew's ministry: he is said to have suffered crucifixion at Patrae in Achaia, on a cross of the form called Cruz decussata (x), and commonly known as "St Andrew's cross." His relics, it is said, were afterwards removed from Patrae to Constantinople. An apocryphal book, bearing the title of The Acts of Andrew, is mentioned by Eusebius, Epiphanius, and others. It is now completely lost, and seems never to have been received except by some heretical sects, as the Encratites, Origenians, &c. This book, as well as a Gospel of St Andrew, was declared apocryphal by a decree of Pope Gelasius (Jones On the Canon, vol. i., p. 179, et seq.)

Knights of St Andrew, an order of knights, more usually called the Order of the Thistle.

Knights of St Andrew is also an order instituted by Peter the Czar of Muscovy in 1698, the badge of which is a golden medal, on one side whereof is represented St Andrew's cross, with these words, Czar Pierre, monarque de toute la Russie. This medal being fastened to a blue ribbon, is suspended from the right shoulder.

St Andrew's Day, a festival among certain religious denominations, celebrated on the 30th of November in honour of the apostle St Andrew.