The Feast Day of Saint Matthew is celebrated on September 21st in the West and November 16th in the East. Saint Matthew, also known as Levi, was one of the Twelve Apostles and wrote the Gospel of Matthew. He is the patron saint of bankers and his feast day is celebrated with prayer. On this day, Catholics remember his life and ministry and celebrate his legacy as an apostle of Jesus Christ.
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The Feast of the Apostles is also called the Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. This celebration is a liturgical feast in honor of the apostles’ martyrdom in Rome, and each of the 12 is commemorated on a different day of the Church calendar.