RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Simeon of Jerusalem

100 - 107

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Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas (Hebrew: שמעון הקלפוס), was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus. Simeon is sometimes identified with Simon, brother of Jesus, and has also been identified with the Apostle Simon the Zealot. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simeon of Jerusalem is the 979th most popular religious figure (up from 1,001st in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Israel (up from 137th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Simeon of Jerusalem is most famous for his prayer in the Temple on the day Jesus was presented.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Simeon of Jerusalem ranks 979 out of 3,187. Before him are Ninian, Antipope Victor IV, Patrick Allen, Athanasius the Athonite, Fernando Filoni, and Saint Emeric of Hungary. After him are Jean-Marie Villot, John IV of Constantinople, Alfredo Ottaviani, Itzhak Stern, Antonio Quarracino, and Humbert of Silva Candida.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Simeon of Jerusalem ranks 26. Before him are Thaddeus of Edessa, Philip the Evangelist, Antipas of Pergamum, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Domitia Longina, and Mithridates V of Parthia. After him are Claudia Acte, Vologases III of Parthia, Aretaeus of Cappadocia, Valentinus, Mucianus, and Mary the Jewess. Among people deceased in 107, Simeon of Jerusalem ranks 3. Before him are Simon the Zealot, and Saint Titus. After him is Eudokia of Heliopolis.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Simeon of Jerusalem ranks 124 out of 466. Before him are Judah ha-Nasi (135), Antiochus of Ascalon (-130), David Grossman (1954), Barak (null), Saint Petronilla (50), and Yigal Allon (1918). After him are Tzipi Livni (1958), Al-Afdal Shahanshah (1066), Yair Lapid (1963), Leila Khaled (1944), Sextus Julius Africanus (160), and Mariam Baouardy (1846).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Simeon of Jerusalem ranks 46. Before him are Micah (-737), Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Zephaniah (-701), Isaac Luria (1534), Philip the Evangelist (100), and Saint Petronilla (50). After him are Mariam Baouardy (1846), Al-Tabarani (873), Shoghi Effendi (1897), Angelus of Jerusalem (1185), Procopius of Scythopolis (250), and Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (1522).

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