The Apostolic Age

Saint Simon the Zealot 1st century

Apostle of the Twelve

Commemorated

May 10

Lived

1st century

One of the Twelve, called the Zealot or Cananaean in the apostolic lists. The Church remembers him as a preacher of Christ and martyr. See Matthew 10:4; Luke 6:15.

Holy Simon the Zealot, pray to God for us.