What are some facts about St. Matthew the apostle?

Saints Fun Facts for St. Addal. A disciple of Christ sent by St. Thomas to the court of King Abgar the Black, the second century Osroene ruler. Legendary accounts claim Abgar wrote to Christ asking Jesus to cure him of an intolerable and incurable illness. Abgar's court was in Edessa in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). read more

St. Matthew Little is known about St. Matthew, except that he was the son of Alpheus, and he was likely born in Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was a hated profession during the time of Christ. read more

Disciples are not supposed to simply disappear, and the author of Matthew's Gospel (Matthew 9: 9; 10: 3) resolved the difficulty by referring to the disciple Matthew as the tax collector whom Jesus called to follow him. read more

St. Matthew facts: St. Matthew (active 1st century), one of the Apostles chosen by Jesus, is traditionally considered the author of the First Gospel. The first recorded information of Matthew tells of a meeting between him and Jesus. read more