As is confirmed by Origen, one of the fathers of the Christian church, who learnt about it from his father, who, in turn, learnt about it from Andrew's disciples, the first man to be called by Jesus Christ came here, to this small cave in the province of Scythia Minor, and spread the light of the Gospel.
Nagu kinnitas Origenes, üks ristiusu rajajatest, kes kuulis sellest oma isalt, kes omakorda kuulis sellest Andrease jüngritelt, järgnes Andreas esimesena Jeesus Kristuse kutsel siia väiksesse koopasse Väike-Sküütia provintsis, et siin evangeeliumit levitada.