Rufus (saint)
Rufus (Ρούφος; "Rufus" means "red" or "the redhead" (Latin)) († end of the 1st century in Rome ) was a figure of the New Testament. In the Catholic Church he is a saint.
Life
According to the reports of the Acts as well as the letters of Paul, he accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, in Romans (Romans 16:13) transmits Apostle Paul him and his mother greetings. Possibly he is the son of Simon of Cyrene (Gospel of Mark 15:21 ). In describing the Way of the Cross, the evangelist Mark draws his Roman readership to the fact that Simon has two sons named Alexander and Rufus. Rufus is the patron saint of Rome.
Memorial days
- Catholic Remembrance Day: November 21
- Orthodox Memorial Day: January 4th, April 8th
literature
- Ekkart Sauser: Rufus of Rome. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 1216.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rufus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ρούφος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Disciple of the Apostle Paul and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century |