Simeon
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in the Gospel according to Luke, a man who meets Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus (Luke 2:25–35)
Key facts
- Venerated in
- Eastern Orthodox Church , Oriental Orthodox Church , Catholic Church , Anglican Communion , Lutheranism
- Major shrine
- Church of St. Simeon in Zadar , Croatia
- Feast
- 3 February, 8 October
- Attributes
- Depicted as an elderly man, sometimes vested as a Jewish priest , often holding the infant Jesus
- Patronage
- Zadar , Croatia
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Yegorov-Simeon the Righteous.jpg
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- Simeon
- date of death
- 0100-00-00
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Simeon in the Temple, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631 Simeon (Greek: Συμεών) at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to Luke 2 (Luke 2:25–35), met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth, i.e. the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
According to the Biblical account, the Holy Spirit visited Simeon and revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Christ of God. Upon taking Jesus into his arms, he uttered a prayer which is still used liturgically as the Latin Nunc dimittis in the Catholic Church and other Christian churches, and gave a prophecy alluding to the Crucifixion of Jesus.