SPEAR Factoids about Simeon the Stylite — ܫܡܥܘܢ ܐܣܛܘܢܝܐ

“Saint. Born in the village of Sisa near Nicopolis, Shemʿun was the child of Christian parents.” 1

In hagiography: Simeon the Stylite was a shepherd who became a monk. He lived first in a cistern, but then later he built a column on which he lived at Telanesios. His pillar and extreme asceticism attracted pilgrims and converts.

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Simeon the Stylite See factoid page

Death:

Death date: Wednesday 28 October A. D. 459Wednesday 28 October A. D. 460Wednesday 2 Elul A. Gr. 771 See factoid page

Sex:

Simeon was male. See factoid page

Events

Betwen 521 and 531,Severus wrote a letter to Simeon the Presbyter about those who gave up the lifestyle of Simeon the Stylite. See factoid page

Stephen sent a letter to Severus requesting a historical treatment of the life of Simeon the Stylite. The letter was carried by Sergius. See factoid page

On Wednesday 28 October A. D. 459 Wednesday 28 October A. D. 460 Wednesday 2 Elul A. Gr. 771 at the eleventh hour Simeon the Stylite died. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Simeon the Stylite — ܫܡܥܘܢ ܐܣܛܘܢܝܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/744.html, 2025-07-01.