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St. Simon redirects here. For others see Saint-Simon.The apostle called Simon Zelotes Simon the Zealot in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13; and Simon Kananaios or Simon Cananeus (Simon signifying שמעון hearkening; listening Standard Hebrew Šimʿon Tiberian Hebrew Šimʿôn Shim’on) was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus. Little is recorded of him aside from his name.

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birth place
Cana, Canaan
death place
Edessa, Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity), Caistor, Parthian Empire, Suanir
major shrine
Toulouse, St. Peter's Basilica
title
Apostle Martyr Preacher
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Islam, Eastern Catholic Churches, Catholic Church

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