Who was Saint Simon Stock?

General prior of the Carmelites in the 13th century, to whom tradition attributes the Marian promise of the Brown Scapular.

Saint Simon Stock

Feast day: May 16

Carmelite prior of the scapular — feast on May 16.

Saint Simon Stock was born in England in the 13th century and entered the Carmelite Order.

He became general prior of the Carmelites and promoted the order's reform and expansion in Europe.

Tradition attributes to him the Marian promise of the Brown Scapular, a symbol of devotion to Mary.

He lived prayer, poverty, and fraternal service as a path of Carmelite holiness.

His liturgical feast is May 16. He is invoked for Marian devotion, the scapular, and Christian fidelity.

To the Carmelite of the scapular, we ask devotion to Mary and fidelity to the Christian vocation.