Simon of Trent
Simon of Trent | |
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Bust of Simon of Trent by Antonio Rizzo, previously attributed to Francesco Laurana, 1475-80, Getty Center. | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | November 26, 1472 Trent, Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | March 24, 1475 (aged 2) Trent, Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire |
| Cause of death | Human sacrifice (alleged) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1588, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal State by Pope Sixtus V |
| Major shrine | Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Trento, Italy |
| Feast | 24 March |
| Attributes | Palm, laurel |
| Controversy | The murder of Simon of Trent has been used by neo-Nazis and antisemites to justify hatred toward Jews. |
Catholic cult suppressed | 1965 by Pope Paul VI |
Simon of Trent (Italian: Simonino di Trento; German: Simon von Trient, also known as Simon Unverdorben, 'Simon Immaculate'; 26 November 1472 – 24 March 1475), also known as Saint Simon (or Simeon) of Trent, was a young boy from the city of Trent, in the Prince-Bishopric of Trent (now Trentino, Italy), whose disappearance and death were weaponized as a blood libel against the city's Jewish community.