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Matthew the Evangelist
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| Born | 1 January 1 BC, |
| Died | 24 January 34, near Hierapolis or Ethiopia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church, some other Protestant Churches |
| Canonized | 1/11/95 |
| Major shrine | Salerno, Italy |
| Feast | September 21 (W), November 16 (E) |
| Attributes | tax collector |
| Patronage | Accountants, Salerno, Italy, and others, see [1] |
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Matthew the Evangelist (מתי, "Gift of the LORD", Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew: Mattay; Septuagint Greek: Μαθθαίος, Matthaios), most often called Saint Matthew, is an important Christian figure, and one of Jesus's Twelve Apostles.
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The proper name and title of Matthew the Evangelist is debated. The gospel accounts discuss a man named Matthew only five times, and the first occurrence of his name is found in Matthew 9:9[1]. It is possible that James, son of Alphaeus, had been distinguished from James, son of Zebedee by the former's other name "Levi" and that James, son of Alphaeus was called to the Apostolate along with Matthew. Believers of this interpretation point to the fact that both Mark and Luke call him simply "Matthew" in their lists of the Apostles,[2][3] as does Matthew himself.[4] However, the Catholic Encyclopedia asserts that Matthew once could have been called "Levi", according to Mark 2:14[5] and Luke 5:27.[6] The Encyclopedia also states that "The fact of one man having two names is of frequent occurrence among the Jews."[7] Other gospel passages that refer to Matthew or Levi are Mark 2:1-22[8] and Luke 5:27-39.[9]
Matthew is recognized as a Saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches. The Eastern Orthodox celebrate his feast day on November 16, whereas September 21 is observed in Latin, Anglican, and Lutheran churches.
Like the other three evangelists, Matthew is often depicted in Christian art. He is usually depicted with a winged man, the designation given to him by the Church in relation to Daniel 7, or possibly as a reference to the angel who is supposed to have dictated to Matthew as he wrote his gospel. The three paintings of Matthew by Caravaggio in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome are among the landmarks of Western art.
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