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Cyrus, Greek Monophysite Patriarch of Alexandria

CIRO, PATRIARCA GRECO MONOFISITA DI ALESSANDRIA

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CYRUS, Greek Monophysite patriarch of ALEXANDRIA. - He lived at the beginning of the 7th century, died in Alexandria on 24 March 642. In 631 he was elected patriarch of Alexandria by the emperor Heraclius, with temporal power as well. He was always most faithful to the Monothelite doctrines.In his last years he had to defend Alexandria against the Arabs; but since his conduct did not please Constantinople he was twice deposed (640 and 641). Having returned to his see, he died after witnessing the capture of the city. Three letters to Sergius of Constantinople survive from him, as well as the Κεράλα, a dogmatic work (Mansi, X, 1003-1006; XI, 559-64).

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BIBL.: Krümbacher, pp. 60 ff., 950 ff.; Bardenhewer, V, pp. 27-28; A. Butler, The arab conquest of Egypt, London 1902, passim; S. Vallhé, Sofronio il sofista e Sofronio il patriarca, in Revue de l'Orient chrét., 7 (1902), pp. 36-41.

Francesco Saverio Pericoli Ridolfini

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III (1949), coll. 1733–1736.

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Pericoli, Ridolfini Saverio. “Ciro, patriarca greco monofisita di alessandria.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, coll. 1733–1736. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/ciro-patriarca-greco-monofisita-di-alessandria.

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Pericoli, Ridolfini Saverio. “Ciro, patriarca greco monofisita di alessandria.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, coll. 1733–1736. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/ciro-patriarca-greco-monofisita-di-alessandria.

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  title     = {Ciro, patriarca greco monofisita di alessandria},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
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  pages     = {1733--1736},
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  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
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