Simon ben Camithus explained

Simon ben Camithus was a 1st-century High Priest of Israel,^{[1] [2]} who was given the office by the Roman procurator Valerius Gratus and held the office from 17AD to 18AD.^[3] Very little is known of him, however he is briefly mentioned in the Talmud as one of the seven sons of Kimchit to serve as high priest,^[4] and according to Josephus was succeeded as High Priest by Joseph Caiaphas.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. James C. VanderKam. From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priest after the Exile (Fortress, 2004).
2. Robert Killian The Holy Bible "Chronicle" of Sequential Biblical Events (AuthorHouse, 2012).
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/priests.html High Priests of the Second Temple Period
4. Yoma 47a
5. [Flavius Josephus|Josephus]
6. N. L. Kuehl, 1997 A Book of Evidence (Chapter Four).