Simon the Zealot

Also known as Simon the Apostle, Simon Zelotes, Saint Simon

apostle of Jesus

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Simon the Zealot was one of Jesus's twelve apostles, though very little is known about his life or teachings in the New Testament. His epithet "the Zealot" may refer to his religious fervor or possibly to a political movement, though the exact meaning remains uncertain to scholars.

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Gender: male
Place of birth: Cana
Place of death: Pella
Mother: Mary of Clopas
Occupation: missionary
Position held: apostle
Languages spoken: Aramaic
Religion: Early Christianity
Student of: Jesus
Image: SimonZilot.jpg
Said to be same as: Simon, brother of Jesus

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described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
feast day: May 10
P6482: Simon the Zealot
partner in business or sport: Jude the Apostle
cause of death: death by sawing
fictional or mythical analog of: Simeon of Jerusalem
manner of death: unnatural death
member of: Zealotry
P8168: A49 autoroute
date of birth: 0100-00-00
lifestyle: mysticism
Commons category: Saint Simon
canonization status: saint
date of death: 0107-01-01

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Simon the Zealot (Acts 1:13, Luke 6:15, Ancient Greek: Σίμων ὁ ζηλωτής), also the Canaanite or the Canaanean (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18; Ancient Greek: Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; Coptic: ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ), was one of the apostles of Jesus. A few pseudepigraphical writings were connected to him, but Jerome does not include him in De viris illustribus written between 392 and 393 AD.

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Simon the Zealot

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