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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 Christians to be closed and their sacred vessels to be seized.
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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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Jun 27, 2024 · In 412 AD, upon Theophilus’s death, Cyril succeeded his uncle as the Bishop of Alexandria. His leadership was immediately characterized by a robust defense of orthodox Christian doctrines, setting the stage for his later confrontations with heretical teachings.
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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...
Ten years after the death of Athanasius, the great champion of faith in Christ as fully God, the bishopric of Alexandria was bestowed on one Theophilus. He was a man of fiery temperament, and ruthless and violent in the pursuit of what he conceived to be his duty.
St. Cyril of Alexandria, born around 375 AD in the bustling city of Alexandria, emerged as one of the most influential figures in early Christian theology. Alexandria, a melting pot of cultures and religions, was a significant center of learning in the ancient world.
Upon his uncle Theophilus' death, the still young Cyril was elected in 412 as Bishop of the influential Church of Alexandria, which he governed energetically for 32 years, always seeking to affirm her primacy throughout the East, strong also because of her traditional bonds with Rome.
For some time the strongest opponent of Cyril was Theodoret, but eventually he approved a letter of Cyril to Acacius of Berhoea. John sent Paul, Bishop of Emesa, as his plenipotentiary to Alexandria, and he patched up reconciliation with Cyril.
