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About St. Matthew the Apostle
1st century · Feast September 21 · Apostle / Evangelist
Apostle and evangelist, called by Jesus from a tax-collector's table at Capernaum (Mt 9:9; Mk 2:14; Lk 5:27, where he is named Levi); attributed author of the first Gospel. Tradition variously sends him to evangelize Ethiopia, Persia, or Parthia, where he is variously said to have died a martyr.
St. Matthew the Apostle is the patron saint of Accountants, Bankers, Tax Collectors and Customs Officers.
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