Cyril Lucar

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Cyril Lucar was a 17th-century Patriarch of Constantinople known for his pro-Reformation views and for sending the important biblical manuscript Codex Alexandrinus to England.

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Cyril Lucar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theologian
Eastern Orthodox patriarch
confession of faith
historical figure
accusedOf heresy by opponents
alsoKnownAs Cyril I of Constantinople
Cyril Loukaris
Kyrillos Loukaris
associatedWith University of Geneva
attemptedReformOf Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
birthYear 1572
causeOfDeath execution
century 17th century
confessionAuthored Confession of Cyril Lucaris
conflictWith Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

traditionalist Orthodox hierarchs
deathManner strangulation
deathPlace Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
deathYear 1638
education studied in Western Europe
era Ottoman Empire
historicalPeriod post-Reformation era
knownFor Calvinist-influenced confession of faith
pro-Reformation theological views
sending Codex Alexandrinus to England
language Arabic
Greek
Latin
name Cyril Lucar self-link
nationality Greek
opposedBy Society of Jesus
surface form: Jesuits

Ottoman authorities
patriarchOf Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Orthodox Church of Alexandria
surface form: Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
positionHeld Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
surface form: Patriarch of Alexandria

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
surface form: Patriarch of Constantinople
regionOfActivity Alexandria
Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
sentTo Codex Alexandrinus
sentToDestination England
supported Protestant-style doctrinal reforms
vernacular translations of the Bible
theologicalInfluence John Calvin
theologicalOrientation Calvinism
Reformed theology

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Cyril Lucar name Cyril Lucar self-link