person
Simeon of Jerusalem
Also known as Symeon son of Clopas, Simon of Jerusalem
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- born. 1th centurylow · Wikidata P569
- died. c. 107medium · Wikidata P570
According to Hegesippus (via Eusebius), a cousin of Jesus who led the Jerusalem church after James and was martyred under Trajan.
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Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas, was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem, 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.
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