CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA (c. 375–444), church father, theologian, and saint. Cyril succeeded his uncle Theophilus as bishop of Alexandria in 412. His aggressive nature involved him in a series of polemics against heretics. His rhetorical skills were...

Pope St. Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378 - ca. 444) was the Pope of Alexandria when the city was at its height in influence and power within the Roman Empire. Cyril wrote extensively and was a leading protagonist in the Christological controversies of the...

The Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria: A Critical Appreciation. Edited by Thomas G. Weinandy and Daniel A. Keating. London and New York: T&T Clark, 2003. xv + 269 pp. $60.00 (cloth). The Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria: A Critical Appreciation is...

THE APPROPRIATION OF DIVINE LIFE IN CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA. By Daniel A. Keating. Oxford Theological Monographs. New York: Oxford University, 2004. Pp x + 315. $99. Cyril of Alexandria's Christology has received much scholarly attention, especially because it sought to remedy the...

In the following excerpt, Burghardt evaluates Cyril's generally pessimistic view of women and his theological understanding of sin as a disruption of humankind's divine qualities.

In the following excerpt, Gebremedhin summarizes the main elements of Cyril's life, theology, Christology, and influence on subsequent Christian thought and church doctrine.

In the following excerpt, originally published in 1940, Prestige offers historical background information on Cyril's activities as archbishop of Alexandria, and analyzes the saint's theological doctrine of the Incarnation.