Simon of Cyrene

Simon of Cyrene (often: Cyrene Cyrene or ) is a form mentioned in the Synoptic Gospels of the Passion story. The Gospel of Mark describes him as "the father of Alexander and Rufus " ( Mk 15,21 EU). Since both of these names are Greek or Roman origin, is suspected Simon might have been married to a Greek or Roman. On the other hand, sets the text of the Gospel of Luke suggests that he might have been a simple field workers ( Lk 23,26 EU). Simon was on his way home when a patrol of Roman soldiers forced him to carry the cross of the condemned Jesus of Nazareth (Mt 27,32 EU).

This scene can be found in the traditional 14 Stations of the Cross Christian usually the fifth or seventh scene. The question of how far Simon had to carry the cross, remains unanswered in the Gospels. The Gospel of John does not mention him for theological reasons.

According to Christian tradition he is the first saint because of his black skin, according to tradition Libyan descent.

According to the church father Irenaeus of Lyons, the Gnostic heretic Basilides of Alexandria held the doctrine that actually Simon of Cyrene was crucified and not Jesus because Jesus had taken the form of Simon and vice versa ( Docetism ). That Jesus was not executed, but another who looked like him, is also in the Koran in Sura 4,157.

• Person in the New Testament
• Born in the 1st century BC or 1st century
• Died in the 1st century
• Man
• Person ( Cyrene )