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Venerable Simeon of Emessa Fool-for-Christ, and his Companion John

Also known as Simeon the Holy Fool · John of Emessa · John of Edessa

Two friends from youth who together forsook the world for the desert by the Jordan; after long ascetic struggle Simeon went into the city of Emessa to take up the hidden path of folly for Christ, while John remained in the wilderness.

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Named pair commemorated as one. Simeon is a chief of the fools-for-Christ.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints