St Andrew       

Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.

St. Andrews’s Feast Day is on 30^th November.

Saint Andrew was one of Jesus’ special friends, known as the disciples. After Jesus died and rose again, Saint Andrew travelled to many countries telling people about Jesus.

When Saint Andrew told people about Jesus, the ruling people weren’t happy and decided that Saint Andrew should die on a cross. Saint Andrew didn’t think he was a good enough person to die in the same way Jesus did, so he was hung on an x-shaped cross.

St David  

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.

St. David’s Feast Day is on 1^st March.

Saint David was a Christian leader who lived over one thousand years ago. He travelled around Wales telling people about God.

There is a story that one day so many people came to hear Saint David speak that no one could see or hear him. Saint David prayed and the ground he was standing on rose up into a hill so the crowd could hear him.

St George   

Saint George is the patron saint of England.

St. George’s Feast Day is on 23^rd April.

Saint George was a Roman soldier. At the time, Christians were treated badly by the Romans. Saint George was told he had to stop being a Christian or he would be killed. Saint George was brave and stayed true to his beliefs.

St Patrick       

The patron saint of Ireland is Saint Patrick.

St. Patrick’s Feast Day is on 17^th March

Saint Patrick was born in Wales around 300 years after Jesus was born. He was captured and sold into slavery in Ireland. Saint Patrick later escaped and returned to Wales. Later, he felt God was telling him to return to Ireland to tell people about Jesus.