Title supplied by cataloger. In the New Testament, the author of the Gospel of Luke records that Saint Matthias was the Apostle chosen by the remaining eleven apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following Judas' betrayal of Jesus and his suicide. It is believed that St. Matthias was born in the 1st century AD in Judea (modern-day Israel) and died circa 80 AD in Jerusalem or in Colchis (modern-day Georgia). It is also believed that Matthias was one of the seventy disciples of Jesus, and had been with Him from His baptism by John to the Ascension. All further information concerning the life and death of Saint Matthias is vague and contradictory. Close-up view of a life-size statue depicting St. Matthias, located at the entrance to St. Matthias Catholic Church. It shows the saint holding a book in one hand, and resting his other hand atop a large axe. The marble pedestal reads: "St. Matthias - in memory of Glenda - John Bartram - July 10, 1963 - Presented by their parents Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Bartram". St. Matthias Catholic Church was founded in 1913 and is located at 3095 E. Florence Avenue in the city of Huntington Park. The church also has an adjacent school, which caters to grades pre-Kinder through 8th grade. The church office is located around the corner at 7215 Mission Place. Photograph dated: June 2005.
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1 photographic print :color ;16 x 11 cm. Photographic prints
Matthias,--Saint--Statues St. Matthias Catholic Church (Huntington Park, Calif.) Catholic churches--California--Huntington Park Church buildings--California--Huntington Park Statues--California--Huntington Park Idols and images--Worship Huntington Park (Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection photographs
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