Cyril of Jerusalem (Greek Κύριλλος Α΄ Ἱεροσολύμων) was a distinguished theologian of the early Church (ca. 313 – 386). He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. In 1883 Cyril was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII. He is highly respected in the Palestinian Christian Community.
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birth date
0313-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Syria Palaestina, Caesarea Maritima, Israel
death date
0386-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Jerusalem, Syria Palaestina, Israel
title
Bishop Confessor and Doctor of the Church
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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