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389–459 · Christian ascetic saint
Also known as: Symeon Stylites der Ältere, Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder, Symeon der Stylit der Ältere, Symeon the Stylite, Симеон Столпник, سمعان العمودي
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- Vies géorgiennes de S. Syméon Stylite l'ancien et de S. Ephrem (1957)