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Works by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

Cyril of Jerusalem (2000) 51 copies
Le catechesi (1993) 8 copies
Katekeser (1992) 7 copies
El Espíritu Santo (1990) 5 copies
Catequesis baptismals (1997) 4 copies
Le catechesi ai misteri (1977) 4 copies

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Canonical name
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Other names
Cyrillus
Saint Cyril
Cyril of Jerusalem
Birthdate
ca. 313
Date of death
386
Gender
male
Nationality
Roman Empire
Birthplace
Caesarea Maritima, Syria Palaestina
Place of death
Jerusalem, Israel
Places of residence
Jerusalem, Israel
Organizations
Roman Catholic Church
Awards and honors
Doctor of the Church
Short biography
Cyril of Jerusalem (Greek Κύριλλος Α΄ Ἱεροσολύμων) was a distinguished theologian of the early Church (ca. 313 – 386). He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. In 1883, Cyril was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII.

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Cyril: Catechetical lectures / rev. translation by Edwin Hamilton Gifford-- Select orations of Saint Gregory Nazianzen / tr. by Charles Gordon Browne and James Edward Swallow -- Select letters of Saint Gregory Nazianzen
 
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ME_Dictionary | 2 other reviews | Mar 19, 2020 |
These catechetical lectures attributed to Cyril of Jerusalem of the mid-fourth century E.V. are of profound interest for the great amount of detail they provide on the early Christian liturgies for baptism and the eucharist. The "procatechesis" was addressed to catechumens entering the course prior to baptism, and the five "mystical lectures" followed baptism directly. This book provides a full edition of the original Greek texts, along with an accessible English translation.

The introduction by editor F. L. Cross places Cyril in the context of the early divergence of the Eastern church from Nicene theology and Roman liturgy, the key points of interest being the homoousios / homoiousios for the former and the role of the epiklesis for the latter. Also, Cross points out the persistence of the disciplina arcani at a time when Christianity had already become fully licit. His assumptions about the primitive church of the second century and before are not ones I share, but they are the common fare on that score.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover an ancient view of Gnostic heresy presented in passing. Simon Magus appears in the procatechesis as an example of the just rewards of those who approach baptism without sincerity. My eyebrows were raised by Cyril's reference to eucharistic communicants as "children of the bridechamber" (68). Although this phrase stems from Matthew 9:15, I am accustomed to encountering its use in a sacramental context only among Gnostic teachings.

The whole book is short and highly digestible, unless it is your plan to tangle with the original Greek. I found it useful, and I recommend it to those with an interest in the origins of Christian liturgy.
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The translation ... is that prepared by R. W. Church for the Library of the Fathers Reprint. Orig. publ. London : SPCK, 1951
 
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