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Marble Statue of Jonah The Prophet By Lorenzetto 151920 Santa Maria Del Popolo Rome Italy
Marble Statue of Jonah The Prophet By Lorenzetto 151920 Santa Maria Del Popolo Rome Italy

Jonah The Prophet

Also known as: Ionas; Jonas; Yona; Yunaan; Yunus

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Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Sep

Died

C.761 B.C.; tradition says he was buried in a tomb in modern Mosul, Iraq; the tomb was enclosed in a shrine in the 8th century BC; the tomb and shrine were destroyed by Muslims in July 2014

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

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Jonah the Prophet, also known as Ionas, Jonas, Yona, Yunaan, and Yunus, is an Old Testament patriarch and prophet famous for his remarkable story depicted in the Book of Jonah. Although his exact representation remains unknown, his story has been immortalized in various artistic forms throughout history, including a notable marble statue located in the Santa Maria Del Popolo in Rome, Italy, sculpted by Lorenzetto in 1519-20.

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