Matthias the Apostle

religious figure of the Christian faith
Person human_biblical_figure Q44020
Matthias the Apostle
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Matthias the Apostle

Summary

Matthias the Apostle is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born in Judaea[2]. He was born on +0001-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +0080-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a missionary[6]. He draws 1,035 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #66 of 529).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthias the Apostle was born in Judaea[2].
  • Matthias the Apostle died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Matthias the Apostle passed away in Sukhumi[8].
  • Matthias the Apostle was born on +0001-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthias the Apostle died on +0080-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Matthias' Abbey[9].
  • Burial took place at Tomb of Saint Matthias[10].
  • Matthias the Apostle is buried at Abbey of Santa Giustina[11].
  • Matthias the Apostle held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Matthias the Apostle is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Matthias the Apostle worked as a missionary[6].
  • Matthias the Apostle held the position of apostle[14].
  • Matthias the Apostle's religion is recorded as Early Christianity[15].
  • Matthias the Apostle's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Matthias the Apostle's image is recorded as Saint Matthias.PNG[17].
  • Matthias the Apostle's image is recorded as Sct Mathias m Posebog.jpg[18].
  • Matthias the Apostle is recorded as male[19].
  • Matthias the Apostle's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[20].
  • Matthias the Apostle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039756228[21].
  • Matthias the Apostle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4059422[22].
  • Matthias the Apostle's GND ID is recorded as 120125374[23].
  • Matthias the Apostle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89116825[24].
  • Matthias the Apostle's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149568390[25].
  • Matthias the Apostle's Commons category is recorded as Saint Matthias[26].
  • Matthias the Apostle's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 50043257[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthias the Apostle's place of birth was Judaea[2]. He was born on +0001-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Matthias the Apostle studied under Jesus Christ[28].

Career and Affiliations

Matthias the Apostle worked as a missionary[6]. He held the position of apostle[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Early Christianity[15], a periodization[29] and Judaism[16], a religion[30], founded in -0500[31].

Death and Burial

Matthias the Apostle died on +0080-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Jerusalem[4], a city[32], in Kingdom of Judah[33], founded in -4000[34] and Sukhumi[8], a city[35], in Georgia[36]. Recorded cause of death include decapitation[37] and crucifixion[38]. Recorded place of burial include St. Matthias' Abbey[9], Tomb of Saint Matthias[10], and Abbey of Santa Giustina[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Matthias the Apostle include San Matías Gulf[39], a bay[40], in Argentina[41] and Tumauini Church[42], a Catholic parish church[43], in Philippines[44], founded in 1805[45].

Why It Matters

Matthias the Apostle draws 1,035 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #66 of 529).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include San Matías Gulf[39], a bay[40], in Argentina[41] and Tumauini Church[42], a Catholic parish church[43], in Philippines[44], founded in 1805[45].

FAQs

Where was Matthias the Apostle born?

Matthias the Apostle was born in Judaea[2].

Where did Matthias the Apostle die?

Matthias the Apostle died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Matthias the Apostle do for work?

Matthias the Apostle worked as missionary[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [38] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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