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Apostle
Removal of the Honorable Head of Apostle Andrew the First-Called
New Calendar September 26 Old Calendar October 9
Why they are a saint
The Church remembers Removal of the Honorable Head of Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Numbered among the apostles (of the Twelve or of the Seventy); commemorated with the apostolic Church. Feast day: September 26.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Removal of the Honorable Head of Apostle Andrew the First-Called as a patron when they bear the name Removal at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on September 26. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
Prayer
O holy Removal of the Honorable Head of Apostle Andrew the First-Called, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.