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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. He was enthroned when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire.
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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. [1][2] He was enthroned when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the ...
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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Cyril's significance for theology and Church history stems from his opposition to nestorian ism. nestorius, enthroned as patriarch of Constantinople on April 10, 428, found the expression Theotokos (Godbearing) difficult to harmonize with his conception of the relationship between the divine and the human in Christ.
Cyril was the patriarch of Alexandria in Egypt from 412 until his death in 444. He had been in this position for sixteen years when Nestorius became patriarch of Constantinople in 428. He was, therefore, the leader of the church in Alexandria when the theotokos controversy erupted.
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He was tonsured a reader by his uncle, Theophilus, in the Church of Alexandria and under his uncle's guidance advanced in knowledge and position. He supported his uncle in the removal of St. John Chrysostom as archbishopof Constantinople, although this was justified as an administrative, not doctrinal, issue, as later Cyril supported John's return ...
As noted above, 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. In 429 as the Christological controversies inc...
McGuckin, John A., St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2004. ISBN 0-88141-259-7
Jun 30, 2015 · Saint Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria between 414 and 444, was a leg breaker for Jesus. During his career, he outmaneuvered and ruined pagan philosophers, Roman politicians, and rival Christians in his quest for ideological purity and ever-greater power within the early Church.
Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378 - 444 C.E.) was the Christian patriarch of Alexandria when the city was at its height in influence and power within the Roman Empire. He distinguished himself by using his position to champion the orthodox faith against Jews and heretics.
