St Andrew - Scotland’s Patron Saint | Pause for Thought

Saint Andrew’s Day is celebrated on the 30th of November in Scotland. St Andrew is Scotland’s Patron Saint. How much do you know about St Andrew, the Patron Saint of Scotland? 1. Andrew was from Bethsaida in Israel and was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. 2. Andrew became one of Jesus’ 12 disciples. 3. Andrew introduced his more famous brother, Peter, to Jesus. 4. Andrew had a key role in the miracle of the feeding of the 5000. 5. Andrew was executed as a martyr on an x-shaped cross. 6. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland as well as several other countries. 7. St Andrews in Fife is so named because legend has it that some of Andrew’s bones were buried there. Let us know how many of these things you knew about Andrew in the comments below! - If you liked this video please give it a THUMBS UP. - If you want to see more videos like this, please SUBSCRIBE to our channel. #standrews #standrew #scotland #scottish