Wednesday, June 9, 2010

June 9th: St. Cyril of Alexandria

St. Cyril was Archbishop of Alexandria. Opposed the Nestorians and taught the divine and human natures of Christ are united in oneness of person, and that the Blessed Virgin Mary ought to be trult called the Mother of God. St. Cyril presided over the 3rd Eucumenical Council at Ephesus in 431. He died in 444.

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