Simon of Cyrene
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Simon of Cyrene (Hebrew: שמעון, Standard Hebrew Šimʿon, Tiberian Hebrew Šimʿôn; Greek: Σίμων Κυρηναῖος, Simōn Kyrēnaios) was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels:[3][4]
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.[5]
Quick Facts Saint, Venerated in ...
Simon of Cyrene | |
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Venerated in | Church of the East, Coptic Orthodox Church, Coptic Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and the Catholic Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Major shrine | Chapel of Simon of Cyrene, Jerusalem |
Feast | 27 February[1] 1 December[2] |
Attributes | Carrying Jesus’ Cross before His Crucifixion |
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He was also the father of the disciples Rufus and Alexander.
Simon is not mentioned in the Gospel of John.