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Matthias Saint Matthias from the workshop of Simone Martini Apostle 1st century AD Judaea, Roman Empire c. 80 AD Jerusalem, Judaea or in Colchis ( modern - day Georgia ) Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Anglican Communion Lutheran Church Canonized Pre-Congregation Feast May 14 ( Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion ) August 9 ( Eastern Orthodox Church ) February 24 ( in leap years February 25 ) ( pre-1970 General Roman Calendar, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Episcopal Church, Lutheran Church ) Attributes axe Patronage alcoholics ; carpenters ; Gary, Indiana ; Great Falls - Billings, Montana ; smallpox ; tailors ; hope ; perseverance Matthias ( Hebrew transliteration : Mattityahu ; Koine Greek : Μαθθίας ; died c. 80 AD ) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the apostle chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot following Judas ' betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. His calling as an apostle is unique, in that his appointment was not made personally by Jesus, who had already ascended into heaven, and it was also made before the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the early Church. Contents 1 Biography 2 Ministry 3 Writings 4 Veneration 5 References 6 External links Biography There is no mention of a Matthias among the lists of disciples or followers of Jesus in the three synoptic gospels, but according to Acts, he had been with Jesus from his baptism by John until his Ascension. In the days following, Peter proposed that the assembled disciples, who numbered about one hundred - twenty, nominate two men to replace Judas. They chose Joseph called Barsabas ( whose surname was Justus ) and Matthias. Then they prayed, `` Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all ( men ), shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. '' Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias ; so he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Matthias was present with the other apostles at Pentecost. No further information about Matthias is to be found in the canonical New Testament. Even his name is variable : the Syriac version of Eusebius calls him throughout not Matthias but `` Tolmai '', not to be confused with Bartholomew ( which means Son of Tolmai ), who was one of the twelve original Apostles ; Clement of Alexandria refers once to Zacchaeus in a way which could be read as suggesting that some identified him with Matthias ; the Clementine Recognitions identify him with Barnabas ; Hilgenfeld thinks he is the same as Nathanael in the Gospel of John. Ministry The tradition of the Greeks says that St. Matthias planted the faith about Cappadocia and on the coasts of the Caspian Sea, residing chiefly near the port Issus. According to Nicephorus ( Historia eccl., 2, 40 ), Matthias first preached the Gospel in Judaea, then in Aethiopia ( the region of Colchis, now in modern - day Georgia ) and was there stoned to death. An extant Coptic Acts of Andrew and Matthias, places his activity similarly in `` the city of the cannibals '' in Aethiopia. A marker placed in the ruins of the Roman fortress at Gonio ( Apsaros ) in the modern Georgian region of Adjara claims that Matthias is buried at that site. The Synopsis of Dorotheus contains this tradition : `` Matthias preached the Gospel to barbarians and meat - eaters in the interior of Ethiopia, where the sea harbor of Hyssus is, at the mouth of the river Phasis. He died at Sebastopolis, and was buried there, near the Temple of the Sun. '' Alternatively, another tradition maintains that Matthias was stoned at Jerusalem by the Jews, and then beheaded ( cf. Tillemont, Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire ecclesiastique des six premiers siècles, I, 406 -- 7 ). According to Hippolytus of Rome, Matthias died of old age in Jerusalem. Clement of Alexandria observed ( Stromateis vi. 13. ) : Not that they became apostles through being chosen for some distinguished peculiarity of nature, since also Judas was chosen along with them. But they were capable of becoming apostles on being chosen by Him who foresees even ultimate issues. Matthias, accordingly, who was not chosen along with them, on showing himself worthy of becoming an apostle, is substituted for Judas. Writings Surviving fragments of the lost Gospels of Matthias attribute it to Matthias, but Early Church Fathers attributed it to heretical writings in the 2nd century. Veneration His reliquary in Padua. The feast of Saint Matthias was included in the Roman Calendar in the 11th century and celebrated on the sixth day to the Calends of March ( February 24 usually, but February 25 in leap years ). In the revision of the General Roman Calendar in 1969, his feast was transferred to May 14, so as not to celebrate it in Lent but instead in Eastertide close to the Solemnity of the Ascension, the event after which the Acts of the Apostles recounts that Matthias was selected to be ranked with the Twelve Apostles. The Eastern Rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates his feast on August 9. Yet the Western Rite Parishes of the Orthodox Church continues the old Roman Rite of February 24 and February 25 in leap years. The Church of England 's Book of Common Prayer liturgy, as well as other older common prayer books in the Anglican Communion, celebrates Matthias on February 24. According to the newer Common Worship liturgy, he is celebrated on May 14 with a Festival, although he may be celebrated on February 24, if desired. In the Episcopal Church as well as some in the Lutheran Church, including the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod and the Lutheran Church -- Canada, his feast remains on February 24. In Evangelical Lutheran Worship, used by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as well as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the feast date for Matthias is on May 14. It is claimed that St Matthias the Apostle 's remains are interred in the Abbey of St. Matthias, Trier, Germany, brought there through Empress Helena of Constantinople, mother of Emperor Constantine I ( the Great ). According to Greek sources, the remains of the apostle are buried in the castle of Gonio - Apsaros, Georgia. References Jump up ^ Acts 1 ^ Jump up to : Jacque Eugène. Jacquier, `` St. Matthias. '' The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York : Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 10 Aug. 2014 ^ Jump up to : Butler, Alban. `` Saint Matthias, Apostle '', The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints, D. & J. Sadlier, & Company, 1864 Jump up ^ Stromata Book 4 Ch 6 The New Advent Translation says `` It is said, therefore, that Zaccheus, or, according to some, Matthew, the chief of the publicans, on hearing that the Lord had deigned to come to him, said, Lord, and if I have taken anything by false accusation, I restore him fourfold ; '' but the Greek has 4.6. 35.2 Ζακχαῖον τοίνυν, οἳ δὲ Ματθίαν φασίν, ἀρχιτελώνην, ἀκηκοότα τοῦ κυρίου καταξιώσαντος πρὸς αὐτὸν γενέσθαι, ἰδοὺ τὰ ἡμίση τῶν ὑπαρχόντων μου δίδωμι ἐλεημοσύνην φάναι, κύριε, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, τετραπλοῦν ἀποδίδωμι. ἐφ ' οὗ καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ εἶπεν can just about be read as `` by some said to be Matthias '' ) Jump up ^ The Ethiopia / Aethiopia mentioned here as well as in the quote from the `` Synopsis of Dorotheus '' is that region identified with an ancient Egyptian military colony in the Caucasus mountains on the river Alazani. Jump up ^ See `` Egyptian Colony and Language in the Caucasus and its Anthropological Relations, '' by Hyde Clarke, 1874 Jump up ^ `` The Traditions of Matthias ''. Earlychristianwritings.com. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Calendarium Romanum '' ( Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1969 ), p. 92 ; cf. p. 117 Jump up ^ `` The Prayer Book Society of Canada '' The Calendar ``. The Prayer Book Society of Canada. Jump up ^ `` web site ''. Oremus.org. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Misc. Info. on Minor Festivals -- The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod ''. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Jump up ^ Evangelical Lutheran Worship, ( Minneapolis, MN : Augsburg Fortress, 2007 ), 15 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Herbermann, Charles, ed. ( 1913 ). `` St. Matthias ''. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York : Robert Appleton. External links Book : Apostle ( Christian ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Matthias. 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Question: who replaced judas as a disciple of jesus
Answer: Matthias