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Also known as Simon the Zealot ... The name of Simon occurs in all the passages of the Gospel and Acts, in which a list of the Apostles is given. To distinguish him from St. Peter he is called (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18) Kananaios, or Kananites, and Zelotes (Luke 6:15; ... Home > Catholic Encyclopedia > S > St. Simon the Apostle...
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ST SIMON, SURNAMED THE ZEALOT, APOSTLE ... Hammond and Grotius think that St. Simon was called the Zealot, before his coming to Christ, because he was one of that particular sect or party among the Jews called Zealots, from a singular zeal they possessed for the honour of God and the purity of religion.
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www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/SIMON.htm
www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/SIMON.htm
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Simon was surnamed the Zealot for his rigid adherence to the Jewish law and to the Canaanite law. He was one of the original followers of Christ. Western tradition is that he preached in Egypt and then went to Persia with St. Jude, where both suffered martyrdom.
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www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=241
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St Luke expressed the same meaning with the Greek word Zelotes-an anti-Roman, Jewish zealot. The context of the Gospel and also the history of this party point to Galilee as the home of Simon; but a more definite statement than this cannot be made on the basis of reliable information.
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www.12apostlesofthecatholicchurch.com/simon.html
www.12apostlesofthecatholicchurch.com/simon.html
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Saint Profiles: Simon the Zealot and Jude Thaddeus, Apostles. A brief history of the life of a saint in three accounts, for young families (children 0-8), for practiced families (children 8-14), and experienced families (children 14-adult) By Catherine Fournier. ... Simon the Zealot and Jude Thaddeus, Apostles...
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The gospels also don't say anything about his background before becoming an apostle or the circumstances under which Jesus called him. It's as if he simply dropped off the face of the Earth. Sometimes Simon the Zealot is referred to as Simo...
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ST. SIMON THE ZEALOT, THE APOSTLE ; Synaxarion for Memorials without a Proper Office ... This is not Simon, the son of John, but rather the one whom Matthew refers to as "the Canaanite" (for Cana of Galilee was his village) and whom Luke calls, Simon the Zealot." Although nothing is known about his life, it is said that...
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www.opuslibani.org.lb/egliseeng/002/simon-z.htm
www.opuslibani.org.lb/egliseeng/002/simon-z.htm
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For this reason, he is known as St Simon the Zealot. ... St Simon was one of the twelve Apostles, and received the Holy Spirit with the others on Pentecost. He traveled to many places–from Britain to the Black Sea–proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. After winning many pagans to the Lord, St Simon suffered martyrdom...
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luke2219.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/st-simon-the-zealot/
luke2219.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/st-simon-the-zealot/
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Genealogical research information about St Simon the Zealot Greek Orthodox, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire ... St Simon the Zealot, Cemetery Hill, Dalton-in-Furness; Lancashire...
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www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/DaltoninFurness/StSimonth...
www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/DaltoninFurness/StSimontheZealot.shtml
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