Saint Andronicus of Antioch

Memorial

• 9 October

Profile

Ninth-century layman in Antioch, Syria. Married to Saint Athanasia of Antioch. Silversmith and possibly a banker. Father of two. On the death of their children, Andronicus and Athanasia agreed to live separately as hermits in upper Egypt. Made multiple pilgrimages to Jerusalem.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• silver workers
• silversmiths

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Andronicus of Antioch”. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 July 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-andronicus-of-antioch/>