Saint Matthias

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Saint Matthias was an apostle selected to replace Judas Iscariot. His feast day was included in the Roman Calendar in the 11th century and celebrated on the sixth day to the Calends of March (24 February usually, but 25 February in leap years). In the revision of the General Roman Calendar in 1969, his feast was transferred to 14 May.

When

First attested
1000 CE
Attested period
1000 – 2020
Historical notes
Feast day added to Roman Calendar in the 11th century.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The feast of Saint Matthias was included in the Roman Calendar in the 11th century and celebrated on the sixth day to the Calends of March (24 February usually, but 25 February in leap years). In the revision of the General Roman Calendar in 1969, his feast was transferred to 14 May”

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