c. 325 – 750 AD

Cyril of Alexandria

376 – 444 AD

Alexandria, Egypt

Overview

The "Seal of the Fathers." Defended the title Theotokos (Mother of God) for Mary to protect the divinity of Jesus.

A shrewd, sometimes ruthless politician who outmaneuvered Nestorius at the Council of Ephesus.

Defense of the Incarnation.

Arguments against the separation of Christ's natures.

Theological exegesis.

See what Cyril of Alexandria wrote about Scripture. Open any book in the Bible reader and switch to the Commentary tab to find their insights.

The architects of Orthodoxy who defined the Trinity and Christology in the East.

10 Church Fathers in this era

Part of The Golden Age: Greek (Eastern) Fathers