Matthew the Apostle

Saint

Matthew the Apostle
Saint; Matthew the Apostle
	Saint Matthew (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens
Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr
Born	First Century AD Capernaum, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died	First Century (believed around year 68) AD; Ethiopia (Modern Day Ethiopia) or Persia (Modern Day Iran)
Venerated in	Catholic Church; Eastern Catholic Churches; Eastern Orthodoxy; Oriental Orthodoxy; Church of the East; Anglican Communion; Lutheranism; Druze faith;
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	21 September (Western Christianity); 22 October (Coptic Orthodox); 16 November (Eastern Christianity);
Attributes	Angel
Patronage	Accountants; Salerno, Italy; bankers; Osorno, Chile; tax collectors; perfumers; civil servants
Major works	Gospel of Matthew

Matthew the Apostle^[a] was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist.

The claim of his gospel authorship is rejected by most modern biblical scholars, though the "traditional authorship still has its defenders."^[4] The New Testament records that as a disciple, he followed Jesus. Church Fathers, such as Irenaeus and Clement of Alexandria, relate that Matthew preached the gospel in Judea before going to other countries.

^ Easton 1897.
^ S. Swayd, Samy (2009). The A to Z of the Druzes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-81086836-6.
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^ Allison 2010, p. 27.

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[FOOTNOTEEaston1897-1] Easton 1897.

[S._Swayd_2009_109-2] S. Swayd, Samy (2009). The A to Z of the Druzes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-81086836-6.

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[FOOTNOTEAllison201027-5] Allison 2010, p. 27.

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Saint Matthew the Apostle
Saint Matthew (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens
Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr
Born	First Century AD Capernaum,^[1] Galilee, Roman Empire
Died	First Century (believed around year 68) AD Ethiopia (Modern Day Ethiopia) or Persia (Modern Day Iran)
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy Church of the East Anglican Communion Lutheranism Druze faith^[2]
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	21 September (Western Christianity) 22 October (Coptic Orthodox) 16 November (Eastern Christianity)
Attributes	Angel
Patronage	Accountants; Salerno, Italy; bankers; Osorno, Chile; tax collectors; perfumers; civil servants^[3]
Major works	Gospel of Matthew