St. Matthias

Matthias At a Glance

•“And they prayed and said, “Lord, you know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two (Barsalbuas & Matthias) you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place. And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

Small T Tradition: The Death of Matthias

Tradition holds that St. Matthias traveled to Armenia and areas north of the Black Sea, eventually returning to Jerusalem. On his return to Jerusalem, he was stoned and finally beheaded.