Category:Saint Simon the Zealot

Saint Simon the Zealot - Apostle, Martyr, Preacher Born:	Cana or Canaan Died:	~65 A.D. or ~107 A.D. place of death disputed. Possibly Pella, Armenia; Suanir, Persia; Edessa, Caistor Honored in: Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Coptic Church; Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Catholic Churches; Anglican Church; Lutheran Church; Islam. Major shrine:	relics claimed by many places, including Toulouse; Saint Peter's Basilica Feast: October 28 (Western Christianity); May 10 (Coptic Church) Attributes: boat; cross and saw; fish (or two fishes); lance; man being sawn in two longitudinally; oar Patronage: curriers; sawyers; tanners