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'''Saint Matthias''', born in the [[City]] of [[Bethlehem]], [[State/Administrative subdivision|Judea]], [[Country|Israel]], was an [[Apostle]] chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after his betrayal | '''Saint Matthias''', born in the [[City]] of [[Bethlehem]], [[State/Administrative subdivision|Judea]], [[Country|Israel]], was an [[Apostle]] chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after his betrayal, as recounted in Acts 1:21–26. A disciple from Jesus’s baptism by John to the Ascension, he was selected by lot over Joseph Barsabbas by 120 followers in [[Jerusalem]]’s [[Parish]], c. 33 AD, to restore the Twelve Apostles, symbolizing Israel’s tribes. He preached in Judea, [[Cappadocia]], and near the Caspian Sea, using the [[Rite|Latin Rite]], per Greek tradition. Martyred c. 80 AD—likely stoned and beheaded in Jerusalem or crucified in Colchis—his resolve, akin to an [[Bishop|Archbishop of Paris]], strengthened the early Church, per Clement of Alexandria.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Matthias) | ||
Canonized pre-Congregation, Matthias’s feast day, May 14, draws devotees to the Abbey of Santa Giustina in [[Padua]], [[Country|Italy]], where [[Helena (empress)|St. Helena]] interred his relics. Patron of carpenters, tailors, and recovering alcoholics, his axe | Canonized pre-Congregation, Matthias’s feast day, May 14, draws devotees to the Abbey of Santa Giustina in [[Padua]], [[Country|Italy]], where [[Helena (empress)|St. Helena]] interred his relics. Patron of carpenters, tailors, and recovering alcoholics, his axe symbolizes martyrdom. His legacy, despite a lost apocryphal Gospel, endures among [[Saints]] in the [[Diocese|Diocese of Padua]], with Eastern Orthodox veneration on August 9, a testament to his apostolic role.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/may-14-saint-matthias-the-apostle/) | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== Birth === | === Birth === | ||
Saint Matthias was born in [[Bethlehem]], [[State/Administrative subdivision|Judea]], c. 1st century AD, of the tribe of Judah. Raised studying God’s law under [[Simeon the God-receiver]], his early faith shaped his | Saint Matthias was born in [[Bethlehem]], [[State/Administrative subdivision|Judea]], c. 1st century AD, of the tribe of Judah. Raised studying God’s law under [[Simeon the God-receiver]], his early faith shaped his call. Bethlehem’s hills framed his origin.[](https://www.acrod.org/orthodox-christianity/articles/saints/matthias) | ||
His zeal led to following Jesus, a path to apostleship. | His zeal led to following Jesus, a path to apostleship. | ||
=== Early Life === | === Early Life === | ||
Matthias studied in [[Jerusalem]], joining Jesus’s followers from John’s baptism. Possibly among the seventy disciples sent out (Luke 10:1), he was identified as Zacchaeus by Clement of Alexandria. His fidelity in Judea’s [[Parish]] prepared him for apostleship, chosen c. 33 AD.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://overviewbible.com/matthias-the-apostle/) | |||
His early life was devotion, a disciple’s steadfast heart. | His early life was devotion, a disciple’s steadfast heart. | ||
=== Occupation === | === Occupation === | ||
Matthias’s occupation was as an [[Apostle]], preaching in [[Jerusalem]], [[Cappadocia]], and Colchis from c. 33 AD. He evangelized barbarians, faced imprisonment, and was freed by [[Andrew the Apostle]], per tradition, | Matthias’s occupation was as an [[Apostle]], preaching in [[Jerusalem]], [[Cappadocia]], and Colchis from c. 33 AD. He evangelized barbarians, faced imprisonment, and was freed by [[Andrew the Apostle]], per apocryphal tradition, using the [[Rite|Latin Rite]]. Martyred c. 80 AD, his work built the Church.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-matthias-apostle-459) | ||
His labor was proclaiming Christ, ended in sacrifice. Matthias’s role was an apostle’s witness. | His labor was proclaiming Christ, ended in sacrifice. Matthias’s role was an apostle’s witness. | ||
=== Vocation === | === Vocation === | ||
Matthias’s vocation emerged with Jesus’s ministry, | Matthias’s vocation emerged with Jesus’s ministry, fulfilled in [[Jerusalem]]’s [[Parish]] c. 33 AD. Chosen by lot, he preached despite peril, his influence like an [[Bishop|Archbishop of Paris]]. His martyrdom c. 80 AD sealed his place among [[Saints]].[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://missions.ewtn.com/seasonsandfeastdays/stmatthias/) | ||
His vocation peaked in mission, a saintly apostle. Matthias’s life was a | His vocation peaked in mission, a saintly apostle. Matthias’s life was a gift to the Gospel. | ||
=== Death === | === Death === | ||
Saint Matthias met his end c. 80 AD, likely in [[Jerusalem]], [[Country|Israel]], stoned and beheaded, per tradition, though some claim crucifixion in Colchis or death | Saint Matthias met his end c. 80 AD, likely in [[Jerusalem]], [[Country|Israel]], stoned and beheaded, per tradition, though some claim crucifixion in Colchis or natural death. His relics, moved to [[Padua]] by [[Helena (empress)|St. Helena]], rest in the [[Parish]] of Santa Giustina.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://connection.newmanministry.com/saint/saint-matthias/) | ||
His death birthed devotion, his relics a shrine. Matthias’s martyrdom closed a life of faith. | His death birthed devotion, his relics a shrine. Matthias’s martyrdom closed a life of faith. | ||
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=== Servant of God === | === Servant of God === | ||
No “Servant of God” process in the 1st century; Matthias’s veneration began in [[Jerusalem]]’s [[Parish]] post-martyrdom, tied to his apostleship.[](https:// | No “Servant of God” process in the 1st century; Matthias’s veneration began in [[Jerusalem]]’s [[Parish]] post-martyrdom, tied to his apostleship.[](https://missions.ewtn.com/seasonsandfeastdays/stmatthias/) | ||
===Venerable=== | ===Venerable=== | ||
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=== Canonization === | === Canonization === | ||
Canonized pre-Congregation, by the 4th century, affirmed by Church tradition, sealing his place among [[Saints]].[](https:// | Canonized pre-Congregation, by the 4th century, affirmed by Church tradition, sealing his place among [[Saints]].[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle) | ||
==Miracles== | ==Miracles== | ||
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=== Other notable miracles === | === Other notable miracles === | ||
- Freed from prison by [[Andrew the Apostle]], per *Acts of Andrew and Matthias*.[](https:// | - Freed from prison by [[Andrew the Apostle]], per *Acts of Andrew and Matthias*.[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle) | ||
==Patronage== | ==Patronage== | ||
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==Veneration== | ==Veneration== | ||
Saint Matthias is venerated through prayers for perseverance, centered at the Abbey of Santa Giustina in the [[Parish]] of [[Padua]], where relics rest. His axe symbolizes martyrdom, his cult thriving in [[State/Administrative subdivision|Italy]]. His May 14 feast, moved from February 24 in 1969, honors an apostle’s zeal, like an [[Bishop|Archbishop of Paris]].[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https:// | Saint Matthias is venerated through prayers for perseverance, centered at the Abbey of Santa Giustina in the [[Parish]] of [[Padua]], where relics rest. His axe symbolizes martyrdom, his cult thriving in [[State/Administrative subdivision|Italy]]. His May 14 feast, moved from February 24 in 1969, honors an apostle’s zeal, like an [[Bishop|Archbishop of Paris]].[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_the_Apostle)[](https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/may-14-saint-matthias-the-apostle/) | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
==Written about the saint== | ===Written about the saint=== | ||
* Acts of Andrew and Matthias (2nd century, apocryphal) | |||
* Clement of Alexandria, | * Clement of Alexandria, Stromata (3rd century) | ||
==Written by the saint== | ===Written by the saint=== | ||
* Gospel of Matthias (apocryphal, lost, attributed to heretics by Eusebius) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||