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Christian feast day: Matthew the Evangelist (Eastern Christianity)

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Matthew the Evangelist (Eastern Christianity) from November 16, null

Matthew the Apostle

Christian evangelist and apostle

Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist.
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Eastern Christianity

Christian traditions originating from Greek- and Syriac-speaking populations

Eastern Christianity comprises Christian traditions and church families that originally developed during classical and late antiquity in the Eastern Mediterranean region or locations further east, south or north. The term does not describe a single communion or religious…
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