Feast August 19
Saint Andrew Stratelates
Martyr, patron of Syria · Feast August 19
Biography
Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune 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.
Feast day
August 19
Patronage
- Syria
- army
- soldiers
Death date
AD 300
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
8
Feast day of month
19