Matthias was the apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot. This was stated in the Acts of the Apostles. Unlike the other apostles, his appointment was not made personally by Jesus.
Matthias | |
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 Saint Matthias from the workshop of Simone Martini | |
| Apostle | |
| Born | 1st century AD Judaea, Roman Empire |
| Died | c. 80 AD Jerusalem, Judaea or in Colchis (modern-day Georgia) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Anglican Communion Lutheran Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | May 14 (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion) August 9 (Eastern Orthodox Church) February 24 (in leap years February 25) (pre-1970 General Roman Calendar, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Episcopal Church, Lutheran Church) |
| Attributes | axe |
| Patronage | alcoholics; carpenters; Gary, Indiana; Great Falls-Billings, Montana; smallpox; tailors; hope; perseverance |
After the betrayal of Judas, the disciples of Jesus needed to choose a new apostle. To do this they nominated 2 men - Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias.