Cyrus of Alexandria

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Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.

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Kyros of Alexandria 1

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instanceOf 7th-century Christian theologian
Byzantine bishop
Christian theologian
Patriarch of Alexandria
activeYearsStart 630s
alsoKnownAs Cyrus of Phasis
Cyrus of Alexandria
surface form: Kyros of Alexandria
appointedBy Heraclius
surface form: Emperor Heraclius
church Chalcedonian Christianity
surface form: Chalcedonian Church
condemnedByCouncil Third Council of Constantinople NERFINISHED
conflictWith Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Miaphysite Coptic Church
councilCondemningDoctrineDate 680–681
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
deathApproximateDate 7th century
doctrineLaterStatus condemned as heretical by the church
doctrinePromoted Monothelitism
era Early Middle Ages
fullName Cyrus of Alexandria self-link
historicalReputation considered a leading Monothelite figure
languageOfTheology Greek
movement Monothelitism
notableFor promotion of Monothelitism
role in the Monothelite controversy
union formula for the churches in Egypt
officeEndAsPatriarchOfAlexandria c. 641
officeHeldDuringEvent Patriarch of Alexandria during the Arab conquest of Egypt
officeStartAsPatriarchOfAlexandria c. 630
opposedBy St. Maximus the Confessor
surface form: Maximus the Confessor

Sophronius of Jerusalem
placeOfWork Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria

Egypt
Colchis
surface form: Phasis
positionHeld Bishop of Phasis
Pope of Alexandria
surface form: Patriarch of Alexandria
regionOfInfluence Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria

Egypt
religion Christianity
roleInEvent Byzantine religious policy in Egypt under Heraclius
attempted union of Chalcedonian and Miaphysite Christians in Egypt
implementation of the Ekthesis in Egypt
supportedBy Heraclius
surface form: Emperor Heraclius
theologicalPosition Christ has two natures but one will
timePeriod 7th century
tradition Eastern Christianity

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Cyrus of Alexandria alsoKnownAs Cyrus of Alexandria
this entity surface form: Kyros of Alexandria
Muslim conquest of Egypt commander Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria fullName Cyrus of Alexandria self-link