Machine translation of the 1948–1954 Italian original. The original text is authoritative.
SIMONE II. -
High priest contemporary with Jesus ben Sirach, who describes him in his book (Ecclus. 50:1-24). He is called the son of Onias (Flavius Josephus, Antiq. Iud., XII, 225), but the name Onias may be merely an abbreviated or affectionate form of Jôhânân, as the Hebrew text has II. To S. are attributed the restoration and fortification of the Temple, the excavation of a capacious cistern, and the reconstruction and repair of the walls of Jerusalem. Ben Sirach describes with vivid colors and enthusiasm his conduct during the solemn litur-
(photo: Anderson) SIMONE, APOSTLE, saint - 12th-century mosaic - Palermo, church of the Martorana. (from V. JALABERT, LOUIS, Les psautiers manuscrits latins des bibliothèques publiques de France, Mâcon 1937-41, vol. 125)
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“SIMONE II.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), p. 390. Azione Romana digital edition, https://azioneromana.com/article/simone-ii.
