Legend has it that Saints Simon and Jude traveled to Persia together where they were both martyred. This may explain why they share the same feast day.

First Century Patron Saint of curriers, woodcutters, and tanners (Simon); hopeless causes and hospital workers (Jude) Pre-Congregation canonization

O most holy apostle, Saint Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honoureth and invoketh thee universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, and ...

St. Simon is the patron saint of saw workers and tanners. This derives from one account of his martyrdom in which his hands were sawed off.

28 окт. 2024 г. · Both Simon and Jude were ordinary men who were chosen by Jesus himself to teach others about God's love and to “make disciples of all nations” ( ...

Little is known about the post-Pentecost life of St. Simon, who had been called a Zealot. He is thought to have preached in Egypt and then to have joined St.

See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of Sts. Simon and Jude (Taddeo), Apostles, the Saint of the Day 28 October.

27 окт. 2021 г. · St. Simon is the patron of woodcutters and tanners, among others. Sources: Butler's Lives of the Saints: New Concise Edition by Paul Burns ...

St. Jude, patron of impossible causes and desperate situations, and St. Simon, the zealous—pray for us!