Matthias as the Replacement Apostle
After joining the eleven disciples, Matthias vanishes from biblical records. Various traditions place his later ministry in Judea and Ethiopia. Some accounts claim he died peacefully at 80, while others describe a violent martyrdom by stoning and beheading. Byzantine writings suggest he preached to cannibals in Ethiopia. Helena, Constantine’s mother, reportedly discovered his relics in Jerusalem, with portions later transferred to Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore.
