About St. Andrew Avellino
St. Andrew Avellino (1521–1608) was an Italian priest of the Order of Theatines who dedicated his life to preaching, spiritual renewal, and guiding souls to holiness. Originally trained in civil and canon law, he chose to leave behind a promising legal career to serve Christ more completely through the priesthood.
Known for his humility, strict discipline, and deep commitment to prayer, St. Andrew encouraged frequent reception of the sacraments and continual conversion of heart. He devoted himself to reforming the clergy and helping the faithful grow in virtue through his preaching and example.
On August 10, 1608, while preparing to celebrate Mass, St. Andrew suffered a stroke (historically called apoplexy) and died shortly afterward. Because of the circumstances of his death, he is widely invoked for protection against strokes, sudden death, and for the grace to receive the sacraments before dying. He was canonized in 1712 and remains a powerful intercessor for those seeking final perseverance and a holy death.
Who was St. Andrew Avellino?
St. Andrew Avellino was a sixteenth-century Italian priest, a member of the Theatine Order, and a gifted preacher known for his holiness, devotion to prayer, and efforts to reform the clergy.
What is the St. Andrew Avellino Novena?
The St. Andrew Avellino Novena is a nine-day Catholic prayer asking for his intercession for protection from sudden death, the grace of final perseverance, and a holy death in God’s friendship.
What is St. Andrew Avellino the patron saint of?
St. Andrew Avellino is the patron saint of those suffering from strokes (historically called apoplexy) and is widely invoked for protection against sudden death and for the grace to receive the Last Sacraments.
Why is St. Andrew Avellino associated with strokes?
He suffered a stroke while preparing to celebrate Mass and died shortly afterward. Because of this, Catholics have long sought his intercession for those affected by strokes and serious illness.
When is the feast day of St. Andrew Avellino?
His feast day is celebrated on November 10.
What can I pray for during this novena?
You may pray for healing from illness, protection from strokes, the grace of final perseverance, a holy death, strength during suffering, spiritual conversion, peace for the dying, or any personal intention according to God’s will.
How do I pray the St. Andrew Avellino Novena?
Pray the novena once each day for nine consecutive days. Present your personal intention, ask for St. Andrew Avellino’s intercession, and conclude with the traditional prayers provided in the novena.
What is meant by the grace of a happy or holy death?
In Catholic tradition, a happy or holy death means dying in God’s grace, strengthened by the sacraments when possible, reconciled with God, and prepared to enter eternal life. Catholics often ask the saints to pray for this grace.
Is “apoplexy” the same as a stroke?
Historically, the term apoplexy was used to describe a sudden loss of consciousness or paralysis caused by bleeding or interruption of blood flow in the brain. Today, the condition is generally known as a stroke.
| Novena Begins: | November 1 |
| Feast Day: | November 10 |
Patron Saint of Against Sudden Death
Day 1 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 2 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 3 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 4 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 5 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 6 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 7 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 8 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
Day 9 – St. Andrew Avellino Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I. O most glorious Saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
II. O most glorious Saint, if ever, by the just judgment of God, we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us sufficient time to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
III. O most glorious Saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death.
Pray: 1 Our Father… 1 Hail Mary… 1 Glory Be…
V. By the intercession of St. Andrew, stricken with apoplexy.
R. From a sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
(Mention your request here…)
St. Andrew Avellino, pray for us.
Pray: 1 Our Father…
Pray: 1 Hail Mary…
Pray: 1 Glory Be…
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