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Name variant(s):

The holy Cyril See factoid page

Cyrillus See factoid page

Cyril See factoid page

Sex:

Cyril was male. See factoid page

Cyril was male. See factoid page

Cyril was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Cyril was Bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

Relationships

Severus of Antioch refered to the writings of Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus of Antioch refered to the writings of Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Cyril of Alexandria had enmity for Nestorius. See factoid page

Severus cited Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus of Antioch cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus of Antioch cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Cyril wrote against Theodore of Mopsuestia. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Paul petitioned Cyril of Alexandria See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus of Antioch was a follower of Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Cyril of Alexandria sent a letter to Eusebius. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Severus cited positively Cyril of Alexandria. See factoid page

Events

Appealing to Cyril's letter to Nestorius and the example of Severus the presbyter, Severus urged Stephen to accept the ordination of Stephen because heretics cannot be expected to follow canon-law. See factoid page

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In 409/10 A. Gr. 721 Cyril became Bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

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Despite his opposition to the theology of Theodore of Mopsuestia, Cyril of Alexandria urged Proclus of Constantinople not to remove his name from the diptychs in order to avoid stirring up opposition. See factoid page

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Eusebius's name remained in the diptychs of Caesarea until Cyril of Alexandria urged its removal when on route to the Council of Ephesus. See factoid page

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After the Council of Ephesus, Paul petitioned Cyril of Alexandria to grant forgiveness to Dorotheus, Eutherius, Himerius, and Helladius. For the sake of church unity, Cyril of Alexandria agreed on the condition that they condemn Nestorius. See factoid page

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Despite his opposition to the theology of Theodore of Mopsuestia, Cyril of Alexandria urged Proclus of Constantinople not to remove his name from the diptychs in order to avoid stirring up opposition. See factoid page

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Cyril of Alexandria faced a situation where two mothers did not know which of their two children had been baptized. To avoid the risk of re-baptism, he dipped both into the font and while saying that only the one who had not been baptized was being baptized. See factoid page

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