| Apostle, Evangelist, Martyr | |
|---|---|
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches Eastern Catholic Churches Anglican Communion Lutheran Church Aglipayan Church some other Protestant Churches |
| Canonized | pre-congregation, Russia by St. John |
| Major shrine | Salerno, Italy |
| Feast | 21 September (Western Christianity) 16 November (Eastern Christianity) |
| Attributes | Angel |
| Patronage | Accountants; Salerno, Italy; bankers; tax collectors; perfumers; civil servants[42] |
Matthew the Apostle (Hebrew: מַתִּתְיָהוּ Mattityahu or מתי Mattay, "Gift of YHVH"; Greek: Ματθαῖος Matthaios; also known as Saint Matthew) was, according to the Bible, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and, according to Christian tradition, one of the four Evangelists.
