Simeon of Mantua (9??–1016) was a

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n origin who was canonized as a saint in the late 11th century. Little is known of Simeon's early life, but at some time he left his homeland and spent some years living as a

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in Palestine. After this, he is known to have visited Rome, where his exoticism led to his harassment by a Roman mob. Papal intervention calmed this situation. By order of Benedict VII, he was examined and found to be orthodox. He was renowned for his piety and heroic charity, and for numerous miracles performed during life and after death. In the following period, Simeon traveled across Italy, France, and Spain before returning to northern Italy, joining a Benedictine monastery near Mantua, where he became known for his kindness and generosity. He died in Mantua in 1016.Monks of Ramsgate. "Simeon". ''Book of Saints''
1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 July 2016 His cult was approved by Benedict VIII (1024) and Leo IX (1049). In 1913 his relics were solemnly exposed. His tomb was a reported site of numerous miracles, which contributed to his canonization in the mid 11th century. A local noble, Marchese Boniface III of Montferrat, later rebuilt a local church and dedicated it in Simeon's honor.

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*Southern, R.W.. The Making of the Middle Ages. Yale University Press, 1953, p. 70. *Benedictine Monks of st Augustines Abbey Ramsgate. Book of the Saints. A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2003, p. 245 11th-century Christian saints Armenian saints Armenian Benedictines 1016 deaths Year of birth unknown 11th-century Christian monks Armenian expatriates in Italy People from Mantua Armenian hermits {{RC-bio-stub