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Matthews (St.) Day

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Matthews (St.) Day

a festal day observed in the Roman Catholic and the Anglican churches on Sept. 21, and in the Greek churches on Nov. 16, is mentioned in St. Jerome's Comes, and was first generally observed in the 11th century. Walcott, Sac. Archaeol. s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Matthews (St.) Day'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​m/matthews-st-day.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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