Cyril of Jerusalem
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Cyril of Jerusalem 🇮🇱

Κύριλλος Ἱεροσολύμων (Known as "Saint Cyril")
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Born c. 313 CE 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Roman Empire
Passed Away Mar 18, 0386 Jerusalem, Byzantine Empire
Lifespan 73 years old
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Notice / Correction
"Since He Himself has declared and said of the bread, 'This is My Body,' who shall dare to doubt any longer?"

Archival Overview

Bishop of Jerusalem and Doctor of the Church whose Catechetical Lectures preserve the most complete fourth-century account of Christian baptism and liturgy.

Biographical Record

Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313–386 CE) governed the Jerusalem church amidst fierce theological struggles, surviving multiple exiles under Arian emperors.

Delivered in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, his Catechetical Lectures provided thorough dogmatic instruction and vivid details of early Christian sacraments.

Key Life Milestones

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Catechetical Lectures Delivered

Preached his 23 lectures to catechumens preparing for baptism at Pascha.

381

Vindicated at Constantinople

Commended at the Second Ecumenical Council for his heroic pastoral perseverance.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem, Israel
GPS: 31.7785, 35.2297
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