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SAINT ANDREW OF CASSA, MARTYR - 28 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of November SAINT ANDREW OF CASSA, MARTYR Saint Andrew of Cassa (Andreas Catranus), a native of Perugia (Perusia), entered the Order of  Saint Dominic . Later he became lector and prior, and preached the gospel to the Tartars in the Crimea (Crimæa, Chersonesus Taurica). In the year 1300, he was tortured and most cruelly killed by them for the sake of his faith. His death happened in Cassa; it most probably took place on November 28. Saint Andrew is also listed in the Diary of the Dominicans on June 4; some other writers mention him on June 7. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 194) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Andrew may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives ...