Matthew was a disciple, an apostle as well as an evangelist.
Yes, they are considered the same person. Similar to this are Matthew the Apostle and Matthew the Evangelist - one and the same.
Saint Matthew, both an Apostle and an Evangelist, lies in the crypt of the Salerno Cathedral in Italy.
Saint Matthew was a human, an apostle and evangelist and a martyr but not an angel in the strictest sense of the word.
He would be considered both. He converted and became a disciple of Our Lord and went on to become a 'second generation' apostle.
Matthew lived in Capernaum before being called to be a disciple. It is said that he later lived in Judea before travelling on missionary journeys.Capernaum, on the coast of the Sea of Galilee
Yes, they are considered the same person. Similar to this are Matthew the Apostle and Matthew the Evangelist - one and the same.
Saint Matthew, both an Apostle and an Evangelist, lies in the crypt of the Salerno Cathedral in Italy.
Saint Matthew was a human, an apostle and evangelist and a martyr but not an angel in the strictest sense of the word.
He rests in Saint Matthew's Church in Trier, Germany. He is the only apostle buried/resting north of the alps.
The Apostle Saint Matthew was Jewish, a native of Israel. He was a tax collector by trade before meeting Jesus and becoming his disciple.
Saint Augustine was a disciple in the sense he was a follower of Christ but he was not a disciple or apostle called by Jesus himself.
The patron saint of notaries is Saint Luke the Evangelist. He is also the patron saint of artists, physicians, and surgeons.
He would be considered both. He converted and became a disciple of Our Lord and went on to become a 'second generation' apostle.
Matthew lived in Capernaum before being called to be a disciple. It is said that he later lived in Judea before travelling on missionary journeys.Capernaum, on the coast of the Sea of Galilee
Saint John the Apostle is the patron saint of many things but 'legion' is not one of them.
St. Matthew is "sainted" because we have a Gospel which may have been written by him. He was an Apostle and Disciple of Christ. And it is believed that he suffered martyrdom for the faith. Matthew is a saint for the same reason that every Christian believer is a saint, viz. for believing in Jesus Christ and having his sins removed by the precious blood of the lamb.
Saint Luke was an evangelist and not an apostle. He is credited with writing one of the four gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.