Andrew of Crete (martyr)

For the archbishop of the same name, see Andrew of Crete.

Saint Andrew of Crete is a martyr of the Christian Church. A fervent iconophile, he was killed at the orders of Emperor Constantine V in 766 or 767, during the Byzantine Iconoclasm. His feast day is October 20. The monastery of St Andrew in Krisei, currently the Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Constantinople/Istanbul, was dedicated to him.

References

Attwater, Donald and Catherine Rachel John. The Penguin Dictionary of Saints. 3rd edition. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-140-51312-4.

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Name	Crete, Andrew Of
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Short description	Byzantine iconophile martyr
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Place of birth
Date of death	766/767
Place of death