Simeon of Jerusalem
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Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas (Hebrew: שמעון הקלפוס), was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus. Simeon is sometimes identified with Simon, brother of Jesus, and has also been identified with the Apostle Simon the Zealot.
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Simeon | |
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Bishop and Martyr | |
Born | Galilee, Judaea Province |
Died | c. 107 or 117 AD Jerusalem, Iudaea Province |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheran Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | February 18 (Western Christianity) April 27 (Eastern Christianity) |
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