The Mother of Rufus

When was The Mother active?

The Mother of Rufus is dated fl. c. 57 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places The Mother in the Apostolic Age (AD 4–70). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention The Mother?

The Mother of Rufus is named in 3 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Paul, Origen of Alexandria and John Chrysostom. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was The Mother from?

The archive associates The Mother of Rufus with Rome.

Who were The Mother’s contemporaries?

The archive links The Mother of Rufus to 4 other figures, including Rufus of Rome, Simon of Cyrene, Paul of Tarsus and Alexander, son of Simon of Cyrene. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

“Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.” Here again the good things are without any drawback, since the son and the mother are each of such a character, and the house is full of blessing, and the root agrees with the fruit; for he would not have simply said, “his mother and mine,” unless he had been bearing testimony to the woman for great virtue.