Andrew Stratelates
Saint Andrew Stratelates | |
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Icon of Andrew Stratelates | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | mid-3rd century |
| Died | AD 300 Taurus Mountains, Roman Asia Minor |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 19 August |
| Attributes | Depicted as soldier holding a Pilum |
| Patronage | Syria, army, soldiers |
Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune (Greek: Ἀνδρέας ὁ Στρατηλάτης, tr. Andréas o Stratelátes) or Andrew the Commander is a 3rd-century Roman soldier who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church on 19 August.