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Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas (Hebrew: שמעון הקלפוס), was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus.
The Catholic Church speaks of the pope, the bishop of Rome, as the successor of Saint Peter. This is often interpreted to imply that Peter was the first Bishop of Rome. However, it is also said that the institution of the papacy is not dependent on the idea that Peter was Bishop of Rome or even on his ever having been in Rome. [113]
The early Christian community of Jerusalem was led by a Council of Elders, and considered itself part of the wider Jewish community. [citation needed] This collegiate system of government in Jerusalem is seen in Acts 11:30 and 15:22. Eusebius of Caesarea provides the names of an unbroken succession of thirty-six Bishops of Jerusalem up to the ...
[18] According to Clement of Alexandria, reported by Eusebius, he was chosen as bishop of Jerusalem, [19] and from the time when Peter left Jerusalem after Herod's attempt to kill him he appears as the principal authority in the Jerusalem church, presiding at the Council of Jerusalem recorded in Acts 15. [19]
Simeon of Jerusalem (fl. 70–107 AD), 1st–2nd century saint, martyr, and second bishop of Jerusalem Simeon, Archbishop of Seleucia and Ctesiphon (died 345), 4th-century Christian martyr Simeon Stylites , the Elder (390–459), 5th century Christian ascetic saint who lived for 37 years atop a pillar
However, they believe the bishop of Jerusalem was not by that fact the head of the Catholic church, since the leadership rested in Peter as the "Rock" and "Chief Shepherd". [8] Catholics who believe Peter was the first bishop of Jerusalem also believe he entrusted the community to James when he was forced to leave Jerusalem, due to Herod ...
As we embrace the multifaceted historical realities of Black History Month, it is not irony but ethnic reality that calls our attention to those passages of scripture in Mark 15:21 and Luke 23:26.
Peter also corresponded with Barsanuphius, a famous hermit who lived close to a monastery in Gaza, whom he asked various questions relating to the governance of the Church. This included for instance asking Barsanuphius for guiding principles in choosing adequate candidates for ordination or about how to deal with an influential donor who was ...