CANTHARA. Simon Canthara the Son of Simon Boethus, was advanced to the dignity of High Priest of the Jews, by the favour of Agrippa, firnamed the Great, by whose procurement he succeeded Theophilus the Son of Jonathan1. He enjoyed this dignity for about two years2 at two several times. The first for one year, having been obliged to resign in favour of Matthias the Son of Ananus3, and the second time he succeeded Elimæus. After the death of Agrippa, Herod King of Chalcis deprived him of this dignity, in order to confer it upon Joseph the Son of Camith4.
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