The cult of Saint Andrew may have come to Pictland from Northumbria, as had the cult of Saint Peter which had been favoured by Nechtan, and in particular from the monastery at Hexham which was dedicated to Saint Andrew.
Sankt Andreas-kulten kan ha kommit till Piktland från Northumbria, liksom kulten av Sankt Petrus som hade gynnats av Nechtan, och i synnerhet från klostret i Hexham som var tillägnat Sankt Andreas.