Simon the Apostle

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St. Simon redirects here. See also Saint-Simon.

The apostle Simon, called Simon the Zealot in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13; and Simon Kananaios ("Simon" signifying שמעון "hearkening; listening", Standard Hebrew Šimʿon, Tiberian Hebrew Šimʿôn), was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus; little is recorded of him aside from his name.

Eastern Orthodox icon of the Apostle Simon

Deutsch: Martyrium des Simon Zelotes (Lucas Cranach der Ältere, um 1512)