Acts of Andrew (Latin)

Virtutes Andreae

Standard abbreviation: (Lat.) Acts Andr.

Other titles: none

Clavis numbers: ECCA 750; CANT 232

Category: Apocryphal Acts

Related literature: Acts of Andrew, Epistle of the Presbyters and Deacons of Achaea, Miracles of Andrew by Gregory of Tours, Passion of Andrew 

Compiled by: Tony Burke, York University

Citing this resource (using Chicago Manual of Style): Burke, Tony. “Acts of Andrew (Latin).” e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR. https://www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-christian-apocrypha/acts-of-andrew-latin/

Created November 2021. Current as of January 2024.

1. SUMMARY

The Andrew texts in the Apostolic History are a combination of the Miracles of Andrew by Gregory of Tours with either the Passion of Andrew (as in the published editions and translations) or the Epistle of the Presbyters and Deacons of Achaea. Sometimes the Passion or the Epistle appear alone in manuscripts of the collection. Consult the individual pages for summaries.

2. RESOURCES

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY

3.1 Manuscripts and Editions

3.1.1 Latin

For each of the three texts appearing alone, see the entries for the individual texts.

3.1.1.1 Mir. Andr. and Pass. Andr.

Angers, Bibliothèque municipale, 281, fols. 65r–82v; 82v–84v (11th cent.)

Angers, Bibliothèque municipale de Angers, 801, fols. 59r–74v; 74v–76v (11th cent.)

Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Msc. Hist. 139 (12th cent.) ~ IMAGES

Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, 9290 (3223), fols. 13v–14v; 14v–22v (13th cent.)

Dublin, Trinity College, B.04.03 (Abbot 174), fols. 1–9; 9–10 (11th cent.)

Dublin, Trinity College, 737 (olim G.04.16), fols. 24v–49v; 49v–52v (9th and 12th/13th cent.)

Ghent, Bibliotheek van de Rijksuniversiteit, 305, fols. 145–71; 171–174 (13th cent.)

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 5563 (11th cent.) ~ IMAGES

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 12604, fols. 19r–34v (12th cent.)

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 13760, fols. 46r–55v (12th cent.) ~ Gallica

Rome,  Biblioteca Vallicelliana, XI 1 (12th cent.)

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 5771, fols. 6v–8v (9th/10th cent.) ~ BAV

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat lat. 8565, fols. 241–266; 266–269 (11th/12th cent.) ~ BAV

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 9499, fols. 175r–176r (14th/15th cent.) ~ BAV

Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, lat. 455 (9th cent.) ~ CATALOG

Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, lat. 497 (13th cent.) ~ CATALOG

Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, lat. 560 (12th/13th cent.) ~ CATALOG

Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, lat. 534 (9th–11th cent.) ~ CATALOG

Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek Weissenburg, 48, fols. 36v–57v, 57v–60r) (10th cent.)

Wolfenbüttel, Universitätsbibliothek Helmstedt, 497 (11th cent.) ~ IMAGES

3.1.1.2 Mir. Andr. and Ep. Achaea

Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 22020, fols. 17v–24r (12th cent.)

Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 12641 (12th cent.)

online-bulletFabricius, Johann Albert. Codex Apocryphus Novi Testamenti. 2 vols. 2nd ed. Hamburg: Schiller, 1719 (a reprint of Lazius’ edition via Lefèvre in vol. 2, pp. 456–515).

online-bulletGiles, J. A. Codex Apocryphus Novi Testamenti: The Uncanonical Gospels and Other Writings. London: D. Nutt, 1852 (reproduction of Fabricius, pp. 286–326).

Lazius, Wolfgang. Abdiae Babyloniae episcopi et apostolorum discipuli de historia certaminis apostolici libri decem. Bale, 1552 (Repr. Paris: Guillard & Belot, 1566; reprint by Jean Lefèvre in 1560) (based on ONB 455 and 534 but with some editorial glosses at the beginning of the texts, pp. 22r–44v).

Nausea, Friedrich. Anonymi Pilalethi Eusebiani in vitas, miracula passionesque apostolorum rhapsodiae. Cologne: Peter Quentel, 1531 (Mir. Andr. and Ep. Achaea, fols. 9–26).

3.2 Modern Translations

3.2.1 French

online-bulletMigne, Jacques-Paul. Dictionnaire des Apocryphes. 2 vols. 1856. Repr., Turnhout: Brepols, 1989 (vol. 2, cols. 58–92).

3.3.2 German

Borberg, Karl Friedrich. Bibliothek der neutestamentlichen Apokryphen, gesammelt, übersetzt, und erläutert. Stuttgart: Literatur-Comptoir, 1841 (vol. 1, pp. 463–521).

3.3.3 Italian

Erbetta, Mario. Gli apocrifi del Nuovo Testamento. 3 vols. Italy: Marietti, 1975–1981 (vol. 2, pp. 408–28).

Moraldi, Luigi. Apocrifi del Nuovo Testamento. 2 vols. Classici delle religioni, Sezione quarta, La religione cattolica 24. Turin: Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese, 1971 (vol. 2, pp. 1467–98).

3.3 General Works

See also works on the Apostolic Histories collection.

Lipsius, Richard A. Die apokryphen Apostelgeschichten und Apostellegenden. 2 vols. in 3 parts. Braunschweig, 1883–1890 (see vol. 1:557–62).

Peterson, Peter M. Andrew, Brother of Simon Peter, his History and his Legends. NovT Sup 1. Leiden: Brill, 1958.

Prieur, Jean-Marc. Acta Andreae. Vol. 1: Praefatio-Commentarius. CCSA 5. Turnhout: Brepols, 1989 (p. 74, n. 6 and 141–43).