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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyrus of Alexandria canonical | 5 |
| Kyros of Alexandria | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century Christian theologian
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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 ⓘ |
| 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
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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
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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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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Kyros of Alexandria