St. Matthias was brought before the council of high elders as a “seducer” for preaching Christ as the son of God. Matthias, inspired by the Holy Ghost demonstrated with firm argument that him who they …

Jun 23, 2025 · Who was Matthias in the Bible? Matthias, short for the name Mattathias, means “gift of Yahweh.” This meaning is fitting, for Matthias became one of the Twelve, replacing Judas after that …

Feb 24, 2026 · Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος and has a similar origin to Matthew, which means “gift of God”. The name has never been particularly popular in English-speaking …

Sep 10, 2019 · Matthias the Apostle was one of the twelve main disciples of Jesus Christ. He’s the only disciple who wasn’t personally called by Jesus. Instead, the other disciples chose him to replace …

Matthias was the disciple chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot, who had betrayed Jesus and taken his own life. His selection, recorded in Acts 1:15-26, took place shortly after Jesus’ ascension, …

Acts reveals that Matthias accompanied Jesus and the Apostles from the time of the baptism of Jesus to the Ascension and that, when it became time to replace Judas, the Apostles cast lots between …

MATTHIAS mə thī’ əs (shortened form of Ματταθίας, G3478; Heb. מַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ, gift of Yahweh). This name, in various abbreviated forms, is frequently used in the Bible. In the form above, it is the name of the …

1 day ago · St. Matthias ― The Apostle Who Replaced Judas Iscariot Serra Brothers workshop, “Saint Matthias,” c. 1360 (photo: Public Domain) St. Matthias is remembered on May 14 in the Catholic …

St. Matthias was the man who was elected to replace Judas as the twelfth apostle after Jesus’ Ascension. Because Judas committed suicide, the Apostles found themselves lacking a twelfth …

Discover the life, legacy, and feast day of St. Matthias, the apostle chosen to replace Judas and complete the twelve apostles.