Matthias (Hebrew transliteration: Mattityahu; d. 80) according to the Acts of the Apostles was the apostle chosen by the remaining eleven apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following Judas’ betrayal of Jesus and suicide. His calling as an apostle is unique in that his appointment was not made personally by Jesus who had already ascended to heaven and it was made before the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the early Church.
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birth place
Judea (Roman province)
death place
Jerusalem, Colchis, Judea (Roman province)
title
Apostle
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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