Byzantine Saints: Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria (9 June)

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St. Cyril of Alexandria (376–444 AD) stands among the greatest defenders of Catholic orthodoxy in Church history. As Patriarch of Alexandria, he courageously opposed the Nestorian heresy, defended the title of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Theotokos (Mother of God), and presided over the Third Ecumenical Council at Ephesus in 431 AD. In this video, we examine the remarkable life of St. Cyril, his battles against heresy, his role in defending the true doctrine of Christ's divine and human natures united in one Person, and his unwavering devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. We also explore his reconciliation with St. John Chrysostom, his extensive theological writings, and his enduring legacy as one of the greatest Fathers and Doctors of the Church. St. Cyril's defense of the faith helped preserve the Church's teaching on the Incarnation and safeguarded the truth that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man. His writings continue to inspire Catholics, Orthodox Christians, theologians, and students of Church history to this day. "One is the Son, one the Lord Jesus Christ, both before and after the Incarnation." May St. Cyril of Alexandria pray for us and strengthen us in the defense of the Catholic faith. 00:00 Introduction to St. Cyril of Alexandria 00:26 Early life and education 00:44 Monastic life in the Nitrian Desert 00:49 Ordained by Patriarch Theophilus 01:05 Patriarch of Alexandria 01:12 Opposition to the Novatian heresy 01:29 Conflicts affecting Christians in Alexandria 01:36 Destruction of pagan influence and church building 01:52 The rise of Nestorius 02:06 Nestorius and the denial of Theotokos 02:28 St. Cyril's letters defending orthodoxy 02:43 Appeals to Emperor Theodosius II and Pope Celestine 03:00 Nestorian persecution of the faithful 03:24 Cyril's defense of the Blessed Virgin Mary 03:32 Council of Ephesus convened (431 AD) 04:01 Nestorius condemned as a heretic 04:09 The rival "robber council" 04:16 Imprisonment of St. Cyril 04:25 Cyril's release and continuation of the council 04:32 Deposition and exile of Nestorius 04:57 Acceptance of the Council's decrees 05:06 Cleansing Alexandria of heresy 05:21 The correction concerning Melchizedek 05:46 Cyril's prejudice against St. John Chrysostom 06:14 Vision of the Mother of God and St. John Chrysostom 06:57 Reconciliation and honoring Chrysostom 07:10 Death of St. Cyril (444 AD) 07:19 Biblical commentaries and theological works 07:32 Writings against Nestorius, Arians, and Eunomians 08:03 Teachings against anthropomorphism 08:10 Legacy of a great Father of the Church 08:18 Conclusion https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StCyrilOfAlexandria #SaintCyril #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #Theotokos #MotherOfGod #CouncilOfEphesus #Nestorianism #CatholicChurch #EarlyChurch #Patristics