Today is the feast of St. Andrew, Apostle of Jesus He was the first among the apostles to be called 
, the same apostle already being a follower of John the Baptist witnessed the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. Later he was invited by Jesus with his brother Simon (St. Peter 
) to become "fishers of men." After the resurrection Andrew took the word of Jesus in Asia Minor and Greece, where on November 30 to 60 AD was crucified at Patras in a cross-shaped X and since then it was called St. Andrew's cross. The Apostle Andrew is the patron of all Orthodox churches, particularly the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
, the same apostle already being a follower of John the Baptist witnessed the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. Later he was invited by Jesus with his brother Simon (St. Peter 
) to become "fishers of men." After the resurrection Andrew took the word of Jesus in Asia Minor and Greece, where on November 30 to 60 AD was crucified at Patras in a cross-shaped X and since then it was called St. Andrew's cross. The Apostle Andrew is the patron of all Orthodox churches, particularly the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. S. Andrew is also patron Fishermen, therefore Scylla and in particular fishermen, in the church of Porto Salvo lifted up an altar in his honor, of which today are part of the marble and the altar.
Every year the fishermen remember the solemnity of the Apostle was celebrated with a Mass to be attended by all the fishermen and the devotees.
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Constantine Alford
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