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
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.
Matthew (Levi) was a tax collector for King Herod.
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.
The feast day of Saint Matthew the Apostle is on September 21.
The feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle is celebrated on September 21.
Before he as an apostle, he was a tax collector.
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.
Matthew (Levi) was a tax collector for King Herod.
Matthew the Apostle is the patron saint of custom agents.
The patron saint of customs officers is St. Matthew the Apostle
Saint Matthew was a tax collector for the Roman government. Next he became an apostle of Jesus Christ. After he was martyred he became a saint.
St. Matthew the Apostle was a publican - a tax collector.