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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Jeremiah The Prophet In The Basilica of NotreDame De Fourvière Lyon France Date And Artist Unknown Photographed On 13 August 2009 By Vassil
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Jeremiah The Prophet In The Basilica of NotreDame De Fourvière Lyon France Date And Artist Unknown Photographed On 13 August 2009 By Vassil

Jeremiah The Prophet

Also known as: Geremia; Jérémie

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-May

Born

C.760 BC

Died

Stoned to death c.705 BC at age 55 in Egypt; relics at Venice, Italy

Biography

Jeremiah the Prophet, also known as Geremia and Jérémie, was an Old Testament prophet who lived during the late 8th and early 7th centuries BC. He hailed from Anathoth, a small village in the tribe of Benjamin, and was the son of Helcias, a member of the priestly caste.

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