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Matthias ( / məˈθaɪəs /; Koine Greek: Μαθθίας, Maththías [maθˈθi.as], from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ Mattiṯyāhū; Coptic: ⲙⲁⲑⲓⲁⲥ; died c. AD 80) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by God through the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent ...
The apostles knew that only the Lord could know what was in the heart of each. They cast lots in order to discover God's will and Matthias was chosen. He was the twelfth apostle and the group was whole again as they waited for the coming of the Holy Spirit. That's the first we hear of Matthias in Scripture, and the last.
Sep 10, 2019 · Matthias was one of the disciples of Jesus who replaced Judas Iscariot after his death. Learn about his identity, role, and legacy in this beginner's guide to Matthias the Apostle.
Learn about St. Matthias, the disciple chosen to replace Judas as the twelfth Apostle. Find out his feast day, patronages, and how he died for his faith.
c.1 - c.100. St. Matthias (flourished 1st century ce, Judaea—died, traditionally Colchis, Armenia; Western feast day February 24, Eastern feast day August 9) was, in the New Testament, among the 12 Apostles, the disciple who, according to Acts of the Apostles 1:21–26, was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after Judas betrayed Jesus.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 24, 2024 · St. Matthias, Apostle Feast day: May 14. Matthias, whose name means “gift of God”, was the disciple chosen to replace Judas as one of the twelve Apostles. The Acts of the Apostles state that ...
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Apr 15, 2018 · Saint Matthias responds to prayers of anyone struggling with an addiction. "Saint Matthias" by Simone Martini. Public Domain. Saint Matthias the Apostle is a patron saint of alcoholics. He was also the man whom early Christians chose to replace one of Jesus Christ's original apostles who betrayed him -- Judas Iscariot -- after Judas' suicide.
