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Saint Simon Zealot
Also known as: Simon the Cananean; Simon the Zealot
Profile
Apostle. Evangelized in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Several places claim to
have been the site of his martyrdom.
Died
martyred; Abbyssinians 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
Patronage
curriers, sawmen, sawyers, tanners
Representation
boat; fish; man being sawn in two longitudinally; oar; saw; two fish;
lance
source:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saints07.htm
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Son of Cleophas, who died a martyr, and Mary who stood at the foot of the
Cross, and who anointed Christ's body after death. Brother of Saint James
the Lesser; nephew of Mary and Joseph; blood relative of Jesus Christ, and
reported to look a lot like him. May have been a fisherman.
Writer of canonical letter. Preached in Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia
with Saint Simon. Healer. Exorcist. Could exorcise pagan idols, which
caused the demons to flee and the statues to crumble.
His patronage of lost or impossible causes traditionally derives from
confusion by many early Christians between Jude and Judas; not
understanding the difference between the names, they never prayed for
Jude's help, and devotion to him became something of a lost cause.
Died
beaten to death with a club, then beheaded post-mortem in 1st century
Persia; relics at Saint Peter's, Rome, at Rheims, and at Toulouse, France
Name Meaning
sweetness or gentleness of character (Thaddeus)
Patronage
desperate situations, forgotten causes, hospital workers, hospitals,
impossible causes, lost causes, diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida
Representation
bearded man holding an oar, a boat, boat hook, a club, an axe or a book;
nearly every image depicts him wearing a medallion with a profile of
Jesus, and usually with a small flame above his head; often carries a pen
or sits at a writing location to make reference to the canonical Epistle
source:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj03.htm
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