Unlike david, andrew is the first saint in this article who wasn't from the country he patronizes.
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Images. He was martyred on a cross and relics of andrew are scattered within the many countries who claim him as their patron saint. The patron saint was born in bethsaida, in galilee, which is now israel.
He was originally from the fishing village of bethsaida on the northeastern shore of saint david was born in south west wales in britain, unlike the patron saints of england and scotland.
Scotland's national saint, st andrew, has his day on 30th november. Andrew became the patron saint of scotland much earlier, in 832 ad. Saint andrew is the patron saint of scotland, and st. He is also the patron saint of greece, romania, barbados and russia.
