Matthias
c. 20* – c. 80
* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.
Apostle
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 20*
- Died
- c. 80
- Region
- palestine
- Era
- apostle
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Matthias the Apostle
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve (Acts 1).
- Primary source
- Acts of the Apostles 1:21-26
Chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve (Acts 1). Tradition reports later mission to Cappadocia or Ethiopia.
Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Acts of the Apostles 1:21-26 primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 1.12 primary
documented connections(2)
- knew of Jesus of NazarethActs 1:21-22 specifies Matthias had accompanied Jesus 'beginning from the baptism of John' though he was not one of the original Twelve.Acts of the Apostles 1:21-22
- succeeded in see Judas IscariotStrictly an apostolic succession (not episcopal) — Matthias chosen by lot to replace Judas among the Twelve.Acts 1:15-26
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Matthias).