Saint Matthias, Apostle

Description:

Item Number: P118

Size: 10 1/2" (26.7cm)
(Mathias) [1st Century], APOSTLE, was chosen by lot by the eleven to take the place of Judas among the Apostles, so that the number of Apostles would correspond to the number of the tribes of Israel. He is usually depicted as an old man holding a halberd, the instrument of his martyrdom. His feast is May 14.