Doctor of the Church
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Bishop · Doctor of the Church — Doctor of the Incarnation · Feast June 27
Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Doctor of the Incarnation, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Cyril (c. 376-444), patriarch of Alexandria, led the Council of Ephesus (431) in defending the unity of Christ and the title Theotokos (Mother of God) for the Blessed Virgin Mary against Nestorius. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1883.
Summary
Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Doctor of the Incarnation, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Doctor of the Incarnation
Feast day
June 27
Feast month
6
Ecclesial role
bishop
Feast day of month
27