Saint Matthew, a tax collector, was called by Jesus to follow him. Matthew immediately left everything to become one of the twelve apostles. This calling marked the beginning of his journey as a disciple of Jesus.
St Matthew became a saint because he was one of the four gospel writers, and one of Jesus helpers, and also St Matthew preached the Good News, even after Jesus was crucified
Saint Matthew's death by martyrdom earned him his saint hood by the Catholic Church. Saint Matthew was one of the 12 Apostles chosen by Jesus.
The feast day of Saint Matthew in the Western Church is September 21.
Saint Matthew's School was created in 1902.
The Inspiration of Saint Matthew was created in 1602.
He left his previous life to become an apostle and follow Our Lord.
Saint Matthew was from Palestine (Israel).
Matthew was not canonized a saint. The process did not become instituted until over 1000 years after his death. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christian community soon after his martyrdom.
The feast day on the 21st of September is for Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. He was a tax collector before being called by Jesus to become one of his apostles. Saint Matthew is the author of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
Saint Matthew, both an Apostle and an Evangelist, lies in the crypt of the Salerno Cathedral in Italy.
Yes, Matthew was a martyr.