Saint Andrew the Tribune

Also known as

• Andrew Stratelates

Memorial

• 19 August

Profile

Soldier. Tribune in the Greek army. Convert to Christianity, along with a number of his men, following a miraculous victory over the Persians. Martyred by Seleucus as a group for their new faith.

Died

• 300 at Mount Tarsus, Cilicia (in modern Turkey)
• relics of Andrew and some unnamed fellow soldier-martyrs are venerated in the church of Saint Vincent, Brioude, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Andrew the Tribune“. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 March 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>