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2 unusual facts about Andrew of Constantinople


Andrew of Constantinople

Andrew of Constantinople (Andrew the Fool-for-Christ, Andrew, the Fool or Andrew, Fool-for-Christ-sake, Greek Andreas ho Salos), (died in 936) is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is revered as a Fool for Christ.

According to certain sources, Andrew had a vision of Most Holy Theotokos in the Blachernae church of Constantinople, while the city was surrounded by enemy troops (by some sources, Arabs).



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