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St. Andrew’s missions
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St. Andrew’s missions

1st century · 6 stops

By tradition he preached around the Black Sea, blessed the hills of future Kyiv and was martyred in Patras.

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    1. Jerusalem

      After Pentecost, by tradition the Apostles divided the lands where they would preach. Andrew received the shores of the Black Sea.

    2. Sinope

      Tradition says Andrew preached along the southern Black Sea coast and suffered beatings in Sinope.

    3. Chersonesus

      From Crimea, according to the Russian Primary Chronicle, he went up the Dnieper.

    4. Kyiv hills

      He planted a cross on the hills and foretold that a great city with many churches would rise there.

    5. Byzantium

      By tradition he ordained Stachys bishop of Byzantium, which is why Constantinople counts Andrew as its founder.

    6. Patras

      He was crucified on an X-shaped cross. His head returned to Patras in 1964 and rests in the great church of St. Andrew.

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