Category:Relics of Matthias (subject)
According to Christian traditions, Relics of Matthias are preserved in St. Matthias' Abbey in Trier [Germany] and in the Basilica of Santa Giustina in Padova [Italy].
Overview
Legend says Saint Helena brought the Apostle's relics from Jerusalem to Rome [Italy]] (in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore) and Trier, Germany (at St. Matthias' Abbey). Another legend connects the tomb of Matthias with Padua. Today, two are the churches that display a Tomb of Matthias, in Trier and Padua respectively.
St. Matthias' Abbey in Trier [Germany]
It is said that the relics were rediscovered at Tier in 1127 during demolition work on the predecessor of the present church buildings. Since that time the tomb and the Abbey have become a major center of pilgrimage.
St. Matthias' Abbey in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The monument that marks the place of the tomb in the church
The grave of St. Matthias
Basilica of Santa Giustina in Padua, Italy
In 1177 the bishop of Padua, Gerardo Offrenducci, announced the rediscovery of the relics of Matthias in the cemetery of the Basilica of Santa Giustina, along with the relics of Luke, supposedly brought by San Urio from Constantinople to Padua.
The tomb of Matthias is currently displayed in the right transept of the Basilica, while the tomb of Luke is located in the left transept.
Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua, Veneto, Italy
The Tomb of Saint Matthias
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