Feast
Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
- Feast day
- September 21
- Patron of
- accountants and tax collectors
- Origin
- Palestinian
Life
Matthew was a tax collector called by Jesus to be one of the Twelve Apostles. He is the author of the first Gospel, which emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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