saint cyril of jerusalem

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Definition of saint cyril of jerusalem in English English dictionary

born 315, Jerusalem died 386?, Jerusalem; feast day March 18 Early leader of the Christian church. He became bishop of Jerusalem 350. He was exiled three times by the Arians but was suspected by the strictly orthodox many years later, at the Council of Constantinople (381), for his association with moderate Arians. He anticipated the doctrine of transubstantiation in his writings and promoted Jerusalem as a pilgrimage centre. He was named a Doctor of the Church in 1883

Hyphenation

saint Cyr·il of Je·ru·sa·lem

Turkish pronunciation

seynt sîrıl ıv cırusılım

Pronunciation

/ˈsānt ˈsərəl əv ʤərˈo͞osələm/ /ˈseɪnt ˈsɪrəl əv ʤɜrˈuːsələm/