Cyril of Alexandria (Greek: Κύριλλος Ἀλεξανδρείας; 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. Cyril wrote extensively and was a leading protagonist in the Christological controversies of the later 4th and 5th centuries.
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birth date
0376-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
El-Mahalla El-Kubra
death date
0444-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
title
The Pillar of Faith; Bishop Confessor and Doctor of the Church
venerated in
Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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