Matthew the Apostle

Not to be confused with Matthias the Apostle or Matthew.
"Saint Matthew" redirects here. For Saint Matthew (disambiguation), see Saint Matthew (disambiguation).

Saint

Matthew the Apostle
Saint Matthew (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens
Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr
BornCapernaum,[1] Galilee, Roman Empire
Died1st century (believed around year 68) AD
Ethiopia
Venerated in
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Feast
  • 21 September (Western Christianity)
  • 22 October (Coptic Orthodox)
  • 16 November (Eastern Christianity)
AttributesAngel
PatronageAccountants; Salerno, Italy; bankers; Osorno, Chile; tax collectors; perfumers; civil servants[3]
Major worksGospel of Matthew

Matthew the Apostle (Saint Matthew)[a] (Koine Greek: Ματθαῖος, romanized: Matthaîos; Aramaic: ܡܬܝ, romanized: Mattāy) is named in the New Testament as 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.

  1. ^ Easton 1897.
  2. ^ S. Swayd, Samy (2009). The A to Z of the Druzes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-81086836-6.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference stmatthewscathedral.org was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Allison 2010, p. 27.


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