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'''Cyril of Alexandria''' was Pope of Alexandria during the Fifth Century, A.D.  During this time, he wrote extensively on the divinity of Christ and burned several heretical philosophers, mathematicians and astronomers (such as [[Hypatia of Alexandria]]).

'''Cyril of Alexandria''' (d. 444 A.D) was the Christian Patriarch of [[Alexandria]] starting in 412 A.D. until his death over 30 years later.  During this time, he wrote extensively on the divinity of Christ and was known as a champion of Orthodoxy.  He combated the teachings of [[Nestorius]] and was instrumental in having Nestorius removed as the Patriarch of Constantinople during the [[Council of Ephesus]] in 431 A.D., a decision that was supported by the Emperor.

For his efforts in recapitulating and expounding on the divinity of Christ as well as in expunging idolatry from the depraved city of [[Alexandria]], Cyril was [[canonized]] and appointed [[Doctor of the Church]].

Some of his writings have survived including two anti-[[Arianism|Arian]] treaties, a reply to the writings of [[Julian the Apostate]] (an Emperor of Rome in the 300s who tried to return Rome to [[paganism]]) as well as several sermons and works against the teachings of Nestorius.<ref>Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998</ref>.

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