Simon the Tanner
Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of moving Mokattam Mountain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Athenian associate of Socrates, see Simon the Shoemaker.
Not to be confused with Simon the Tanner (New Testament) mentioned in the Book of Acts.
Saint Simon the Tanner (fl. 10th century), also known as Saint Simon the Shoemaker (Coptic: Ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ Ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ Ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲕϣⲁⲣ; Ⲡⲓϩⲟⲙ, Ϧⲁⲣⲣⲁⲍ, romanized: Fnethouav Simōn Pivakšar; Pišom, lit. 'Simon the Shoemaker; Craftsman'; Arabic: سمعان الدباغ, romanized: Sama'an al-Dabagh), is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah (953–975) while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
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Simon the Tanner | |
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Born | 10th century Egypt |
Died | 10th century Old Cairo, Egypt |
Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | St. Simon the Tanner Coptic Orthodox Monastery (Zabbaleen, Mokattam) |
Attributes | One eye, eyepatch, waterskins |
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