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Cyril of Jerusalem
c. 313 – 386 · b. Jerusalem · Bishop of Jerusalem
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 313, Jerusalem
- Died
- 386, Jerusalem
- See
- Jerusalem
- Region
- palestine
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Jerusalem.
- Primary source
- Cyril, Catecheses
Bishop of Jerusalem. His Catechetical Lectures are a primary witness to fourth-century baptismal preparation and liturgy.
Recommended reading near Cyril
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
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Common questions
- Who was Cyril of Jerusalem?
- Cyril of Jerusalem (313–386) — Bishop of Jerusalem. His Catechetical Lectures are a primary witness to fourth-century baptismal preparation and liturgy.
- Who did Cyril of Jerusalem meet?
- Gregory of Nazianzus.
- Who did Cyril of Jerusalem oppose?
- Arius.
Sources for biography
- Cyril, Catecheses primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 112 primary
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 2.38, 5.8 primary
documented connections(2)
- Both attended the First Council of Constantinople in 381; Cyril is listed among the 150 fathers and Gregory presided briefly over the council.Acta of the First Council of Constantinople (381) · Theodoret, Hist. Eccl. 5.8-9
- opposed AriusCyril's Catechetical Lectures defend the Nicene faith and oppose Arian subordinationism, and he subscribed the Nicene-Constantinopolitan creed at the council of 381.Cyril of Jerusalem, Catecheses 4.7; 11; 15 · Theodoret, Hist. Eccl. 2.26
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Cyril of Jerusalem).