Letters

251 Pages·1987·11.59 MB·English

by  Alexandrinus. Cyrillus

THE FATHERS
OF THE CHURCH
A NEW TRANSLATION
VOLUME 76
THE FATHERS
OF THE CHURCH
A NEW TRANSLATION
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ST. CYRIL
OF ALEXANDRIA
LETTERS 1-50
Translated by
JOHN I. McENERNEY
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Cyril, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, ca. 370-444.
St. Cyril of Alexandria: letters I-50.
(The Fathers of the Church; v. 76)
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
I. Cyril, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, ca. 370-444.
2. Christian saints-Egypt-Alexandria-Correspondence.
I. McEnerney, John 1., 1913- . II. Title.
III. Title: Saint Cyril of Alexandria. IV. Series.
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TO MARY,
MOTHER OF GOD.

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Select Bibliography xi
Abbreviations xv
Introduction
Letters
1 Cyril to monks in Egypt 13
2 To Nestorius 34
3 Nestorius to Cyril 37
4 To Nestorius 38
5 Nestorius to Cyril 43
6 and 7 To Nestorius 49
8 To certain accusers 51
9 To a devotee of Nestorius 53
10 To clerics at Constantinople 55
II To Celestine 60
l1a Memorandum to Posidonius, the deacon 65
12 Celestine to Cyril 67
13 To John of Antioch 71
14 To Acacius of Beroea 73
15 Acacius of Beroea to Cyril 75
16 To Juvenal of Jerusalem 78
17 Cyril and his synod to Nestorius 80
18 Cyril and his synod to the clergy and people of
Constantinople 93
19 Cyril and his synod to the monks in Constantinople 96
20 To the clergy and laity of Alexandria 98
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Vlll ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA
21 To the same 100
22 John of Antioch to Cyril 102
23 To Komarius, Potamon and others 103
24 To the clergy and laity of Alexandria 107
25 To the same 108
26 To the fathers of monks 110
27 To the clergy and laity of Constantinople 112
28 To Theopemptus, Potamon and Daniel 115
29 Alypius to Cyril 117
30 Maximian to Cyril 119
31 To Maximian 121
32 To Juvenal and other legates of the Council sent to
Constantinople 126
33 To Acacius of Beroea 128
34 To Rabbula of Edessa 136
35 John of Antioch to Sixtus, Cyril and Maximian 138
36 Paul of Emesa to Cyril 140
37 To Theognostus and Charmosynus, priests; and to
Leontius, the deacon 142
38 John of Antioch to Cyril 144
39 To John of Antioch 147
40 To Acacius of Melitene 153
41 To Acacius, Bishop of Scythopolis 168
42 To Rufus of Thessalonica 183
43 To the same 184
44 To Eulogius, a priest 186
45 To Succensus, Bishop of Diocaesarea 190
46 To the same 198
47 John of Antioch to Cyril 205
48 To Dynatus of Nikopolis 207
49 To Maximian of Constantinople 210
50 To Valerian, Bishop of Iconium 212
General Index 229
Index of the Holy Scripture 232
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