Grab vom Apostel Matthias

Saint Matthias is one of the twelve apostles from the closest circle of Jesus' disciples, but was not - like the rest - called into this office by himself. After the delivery of Jesus by Judas Iscariot and the subsequent crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the eleven remaining apostles prayed for the Holy Spirit and elected a new twelfth apostle. The lot fell on Matthias, as reported in the "Acts of the Apostles" of the New Testament (Acts 1, 15-26). His feast day is on May 14th, in the German-speaking area on February 24th. He is buried right here, in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Matthias in Trier, it is the only grave of the apostles north of the Alps, and a number of St. Matthias Brotherhoods (SMB) regularly make pilgrimages there.

The destination of the Moselle Caminos ST Matthias in Trier with the Apostle's tomb. Have been here twice at the end of the Way of St. James to Trier is always down to your knees. And a very special atmosphere in the church.

The only European tomb of the Apostles on the German Way of St. James the "Via Coloniensis"