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St. Cyril of Jerusalem |18th March| Atmadarshan Tv (c. 315 – March 18, 386) The crises that the Church faces today may seem minor when compared with the threat posed by the Arian heresy, which denied …More
St. Cyril of Jerusalem |18th March|
Atmadarshan Tv (c. 315 – March 18, 386)
The crises that the Church faces today may seem minor when
compared with the threat posed by the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ and almost overcame Christianity in the fourth century. Cyril was to be caught up in the controversy, accused of Arianism by Saint Jerome, and ultimately vindicated both by the men of his own time and by being declared a Doctor of the Church in 1822.
Raised in Jerusalem and well-educated, especially in the Scriptures, he was ordained a priest by the bishop of Jerusalem and given the task during Lent of catechizing those preparing for Baptism and catechizing the newly baptized during the Easter season. His Catecheses remain valuable as examples of the ritual and theology of the Church in the mid-fourth century.
There are conflicting reports about the circumstances of his becoming bishop of Jerusalem. It is certain that he was validly consecrated by bishops of the …More