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Cyril of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κύριλλος Ἀλεξανδρείας; Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲁ̅ or ⲡⲓ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲕⲓⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ; c. 376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Christian theologian and bishop active in the complex doctrinal struggles of the 5th century. He is chiefly known for his campaign against Nestorius, whose views on Christ’s nature were to be declared heretical. Cyril was named a doctor of the church in 1882.
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While his uncle Theolphilus had championed the destruction of pagan temples in Alexandria, Cyril moved forcefully in his early years as patriarch to unify the city under the orthodox version of Christianity. He began to exert his authority by causing the churches of the Novatianist Christiansto be closed and their sacred vessels to be seized. For t...
Cyril greatest fame, however, was won in the context of the rivalry between the Alexandrian and Antiochene schools of theological reflection. Before becoming patriarch, Cyril had supported his uncle Theophilus to achieve the deposition of the Antiochene Saint John Chrysostom from the position of patriarch of Constantinople. During his own reign at ...
Meanwhile Pope Celestine died. His successor, Pope Sixtus III, confirmed the council and attempted to get John of Antioch to anathematize Nestorius. For some time Cyril was opposed by Bishop Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Syria; but eventually he reconciled his views with those of Cyril. John of Antioch, meanwhile sent Bishop Paul of Emesa as his plenipoten...
Cyril was a scholarly archbishop and a prolific writer. In the early years of his active life in the Church he wrote several exegeses. Among these were: Commentaries on the Old Testament, Thesaurus, Discourse Against Arians, Commentary on St. John's Gospel, and Dialogues on the Trinity. From 429 onward, as the Christological controversies increased...
This article contains text from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), a publication in the public domain. 1. McGuckin, John A. St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2004. ISBN 0881412597 2. Weinandy, Thomas G., and Daniel A. Keating. The Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria: A Critical ...
All links retrieved January 12, 2024. 1. Early Church Fathers Includes text written by Cyril of Alexandria. www.tertullian.org 2. Five tomes against Nestorius (Adversus Nestorii blasphemias) 3. That Christ is One (Quod unus sit Christus) 4. Scholia on the incarnation of the Only-Begotten (Scholia de incarnatione Unigeniti) 5. Against Diodore of Tar...
Facts. St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus. Cyril received a classical and theological education at Alexandria and was ordained by his uncle.
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