Simon the Zealot
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Apostle
Quick facts
- Born
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- Died
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- Region
- palestine
- Era
- apostle
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Simon the Cananean
Highlights
- Main contribution
- One of the Twelve, called the Zealot or Cananean.
- Primary source
- Gospel of Luke 6:15
One of the Twelve, called the Zealot or Cananean. Few details survive; later traditions place his mission in Persia or Britain.
Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Simon the Zealot?
- Simon the Zealot (?–?) — One of the Twelve, called the Zealot or Cananean. Few details survive; later traditions place his mission in Persia or Britain.
- Who taught Simon the Zealot?
- Jesus of Nazareth.
Sources for biography
- Gospel of Luke 6:15 primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Jesus of NazarethGospel of Luke 6:15
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Simon the Zealot).