Simon of Cyrene | |
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| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Church Church of the East |
| 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 |
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.
— Matthew 27:32, KJV
He was also the father of the disciples Rufus and Alexander.
Simon is not mentioned in the Gospel of John.
- ^ Gresham, John R. Jr. (2017-10-31). "St. Simon's Day: Calendar and Common Ground". The Modern Monastic Order of Saint Simon of Cyrene. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
This commemoration is found only in the Lectionary Paris BN gr. 282 (9th cent.).
- ^ "What happened to Simon of Cyrene after the crucifixion?". Aleteia. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Mark 15:21–22
- ^ Luke 23:26