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About Saint Jude: Apostle, October 28 [Catholic Caucus]
St. Simon the Apostle, Feast Day: October 28, [Catholic Caucus]
Saints Simon and Jude
Who Is Saint Jude Thaddeus?/ST SIMON, SURNAMED THE ZEALOT, APOSTLE
3 posted on 10/27/2010 10:31:48 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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St. Simon
Feast Day: October 28
Born:

Cana or Canaan

Died: 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
Major Shrine: relics claimed by many places, including Toulouse; Saint Peter's Basilica
Patron of: curriers; sawyers; tanners

4 posted on 10/27/2010 10:32:28 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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