Simon of Trent
Simon of Trent (German: Simon von Trient, also known as Simon Unverdorben (meaning Simon Immaculate in German); Italian: Simonino di Trento), also known as Simeon (1472–1475), was a young boy and murder victim from the city of Trent (now Trento in northern Italy), in the Prince-Bishopric of Trent, whose disappearance and death was blamed on the leaders of the city's Jewish community, based on the confessions of Jews obtained under judicial torture.
Simon of Trent | |
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| Born | 1472 Trento, Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire (now Italy) |
| Died | March 1475 Trento, Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Folk Catholicism) |
| Beatified | Veneration permitted 1588 by Pope Sixtus V |
| Canonized | No |
| Feast | 24 March |
| Attributes | Youth, martyrdom |
| Patronage | Children, kidnap victims, torture victims |
| Controversy | Blood libel |
Catholic cult suppressed | 1965 by Pope Paul VI |
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