Saint Cyril of Alexandria

Saint Cyril of Alexandria

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  • Description / Title of the Saint : Patriarch of Alexandria

Saint Cyril of Alexandria

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  • Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Alexandria: January 28
  • Description / Title of the Saint : Patriarch of Alexandria
  • Date of Death: Saint Cyril of Alexandria died 444
 
 

The Story and History of Saint Cyril of Alexandria
The story and history of Saint Cyril of Alexandria. Saint Cyril became Patriarch of Alexandria in 412. Having at first thrown himself with ardor into the party politics of the place, God called him to a nobler conflict. In 428, Nestorius, Bishop of Constantinople, began to deny the unity of Person in Christ, and to refuse to the Blessed Virgin the title of "Mother of God." He was strongly supported by disciples and friends throughout the East. As the assertion of the divine maternity of Our Lady was necessary to the integrity of the doctrine of the Incarnation, so, with St. Cyril, devotion to the Mother was the necessary complement of his devotion to the Son. St. Cyril, after expostulating in vain, accused Nestorius to Pope Celestine. The Pope commanded retraction, under pain of separation from the Church, and intrusted St. Cyril with the conduct of the proceedings.

The appointed day, June 7, 431, found Nestorius and Cyril at Ephesus, with over 200 bishops. After waiting twelve days in vain for the Syrian bishops, the council with Cyril tried Nestorius, and deposed him from his see. Upon this the Syrians and Nestorians excommunicated St. Cyril, and complained of him to the emperor as a peace-breaker. Imprisoned and threatened with banishment, the Saint rejoiced to confess Christ by suffering. In time it was recognized that St. Cyril was right, and with him the Church triumphed. Forgetting his wrongs, and careless of controversial punctilio, Cyril then reconciled himself with all who would consent to hold the doctrine of the Incarnation intact. He died in 444.

Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Alexandria
The Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Alexandria is January 28. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.

 

Saint Cyril of Alexandria

  • Short, concise biography of Saint Cyril of Alexandria
  • History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information
  • Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Cyril of Alexandria
  • Memorial, or Feast Day, of Saint Cyril of Alexandria - January 28
  • History, Life, Biography, Dates, Facts and Information
  • Date of Death: 444
  • Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Cyril of Alexandria
  • Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
  • Description / Title of the Saint : Patriarch of Alexandria
 
 

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Saint Cyril of Alexandria