Saint Simon the Apostle
Also known as
- Nathanael of Cana
- Simon Kananaios
- Simon Kananites
- Simon the Cananean
- Simon the Zealot
- Simon Zealotes
- 28 October (Roman Church)
- 10 May (Coptic Church)
- 30 June (Orthodox)
Profile
Apostle. Called the Cananean or Zealot because of his zeal for the Jewish law; he was not from Cana, nor a member of the Zealot party. Like all the Apostles, he was a convert, and was trained by Saint Peter the Apostle. Evangelized in Egypt and Mesopotamia, though there are traditions of him being in several other locations. He was a martyr for the faith, but several places claim to have been the site of that, too.
- Abyssinians claim he was crucified in Samaria
- Lipsius says he was sawn in half at Suanir, Persia
- Moses of Chorene writes that he was martyred at Weriosphora in Iberia
- many locations claim to have relics including Toulouse, France, and Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
- curriers
- fishermen
- sawmen
- sawyers
- tanners
- woodcutters
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- Cartigliano, Italy
- Marostica, Italy
- Monterchi, Italy
- Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
MLA Citation
- “Saint Simon the Apostle“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 May 2024. Web. 5 August 2025. <>