Saint
Matthew the Apostle
Saint Matthew (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens
Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr
Born
Capernaum,[1] Galilee, Roman Empire
Died
1st century (believed around year 68) AD
Ethiopia
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
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