St. Andrew and Companions - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. Andrew and Companions - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. Andrew and Companions, Roman Catholics Martyred by the Saracens. Andrew, with John, Peter, and Anthony, were deported from Sicily to Africa by the Saracens (Muslims), who occupied that land at the time. In Africa, they were tortured brutally and martyred for defending the faith. Feastday Sept 23

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