Saint Simon the Apostle
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- Also known as
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Nathanael of Cana
Simon Kananaios
Simon Kananites
Simon the Cananean
Simon the Zealot
Simon Zealotes
- Memorial
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28 October (Roman Church)
10 May (Coptic Church)
- Profile
- Apostle.
Called the Cananean or Zealot because of his zeal for the Jewish law; he was not from Cana, nor a member of the Zealot party.
Like all the Apostles, he was a convert, and was trained by Saint Peter the Apostle.
Evangelized in Egypt and Mesopotamia, though there are traditions of him being in several other locations.
Several places claim to have been the site of his martyrdom.
- Died
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martyred;
Abyssinians claim he was crucified in Samaria;
Lipsius says he was sawn in half at Suanir, Persia;
Moses of Chorene writes that he was martyred at Weriosphora in Iberia;
many locations claim to have relics including Toulouse, France, and Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy
- Patronage
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curriers
sawmen
sawyers
tanners
- Prayers
- Prayer to...
- Representation
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boat
cross and saw
fish
lance
man being sawn in two longitudenally
oar
saw
two fish
- Images
- Gallery of images of Saint Simon
- Additional Information
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Goffine's Devout Instructions
New Catholic Dictionary
Catholic Encyclopedia
James E Kiefer
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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