St. Matthew the Apostle vs St. Matthew

St. Matthew the Apostle and St. Matthew both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
St. Matthew the Apostle	Yes	No	No	No
St. Matthew	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, St. Matthew the Apostle and St. Matthew are synonyms defined as:

St. Matthew the Apostle and St. Matthew: (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

Other synonyms of St. Matthew the Apostle include Levi, Matthew, Saint Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle.

St. Matthew the Apostle (noun)	St. Matthew (noun)
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel	(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel