St simon biography
St simon the apostle...
Simon the Zealot
Apostle of Jesus
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St simon biography
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Saint Simon the Zealot | |
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St. Simon, by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1611), from his Twelve Apostles series at the Museo del Prado, Madrid | |
| Born | c. 5 AD Cana, Galilee, Judaea, Roman Empire |
| Died | ~65[1] (aged 59–60) numerous versions, including Province of Britain, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints |
| Major shrine | relics claimed by many places, including Toulouse; Saint Peter's Basilica[2] |
| Feast | October 28 (Western Christianity) May 10 (Byzantine Christianity) Pashons 15 (Coptic Christianity) ግንቦት 15 (Ethiopian Christianity) July 1 (medieval Hispanic liturgy as attested by sources of the time, such as the Antiphonary of León) |
| Attributes | boat; cross and saw; fish (or two fish); lance; man being sawn in two longitudinally; oar
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