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E06261: In 431, during the Council of Ephesus, Cyril of Alexandria preaches three homilies on *Mary (Mother of God, S00033) and one on *John (the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), two of which are explicitly delivered at the shrines of the two saints in the city. Written in Greek at Ephesus (western Asia Minor).

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Cyril of Alexandria, Various Homilies (Homiliae Diversae).

Homily 2: Preached at Ephesus, on the feast of John the Evangelist (CPG 5246 = BHG 932m)
Panegyric on the feast of the Evangelist, referring to him and Mary.
Migne 1864, 985-989.

Homily 4: On Mary and against Nestorius (CPG 5248 = BHG 1151)
The homily was held at the basilica of Mary in Ephesus, during the Council of Ephesus. It consists of exegesis of Marian doctrine in the form of rhetorical praise for Mary, including some polemic against Nestorius.
Migne 1864, 992-996

Homily 8. Given at the basilica of Mary in Ephesus (CPG 5252)
Only a small fragment of this sermon is preserved, in Latin translation.
Migne 1864, 1009-1010.

Homily 11: Encomium on the Holy Mary who gave birth to God (Theotokos) (CPG 5255 = BHG 1154)
A farewell panegyric addressed to the Council and city of Ephesus in 431, including rhetorical praises for the city and John the Evangelist, and a lengthy theologically loaded praise for Mary.
Migne 1864, 1029-1040.

History

Evidence ID

E06261

Saint Name

Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033 John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042

Saint Name in Source

Μαρία, Θεοτόκος Ἰωάννης

Type of Evidence

Literary - Sermons/Homilies

Language

  • Greek

Evidence not before

431

Evidence not after

431

Activity not before

431

Activity not after

431

Place of Evidence - Region

Asia Minor

Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

Ephesus

Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)

Ephesus Nicomedia Νικομήδεια Nikomēdeia Izmit Πραίνετος Prainetos Nicomedia

Major author/Major anonymous work

Cyril of Alexandria

Cult activities - Liturgical Activity

  • Sermon/homily

Cult activities - Festivals

  • Saint’s feast

Cult activities - Places

Cult building - independent (church)

Cult activities - Activities Accompanying Cult

  • Meetings and gatherings of the clergy

Cult Activities - Protagonists in Cult and Narratives

Ecclesiastics - bishops

Source

Cyril of Alexandria, bishop of Alexandria (412-444), was one of the dominant figures of the Eastern Church in the early 5th century, and one of the protagonists of the Council of Ephesus in 431, which condemned Nestorius of Constantinople as a heretic. These sermons were preached during the council. On tbe manuscript tradition of the texts, see: CPG 5246 : http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/6895/ CPG 5248 : http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/6917/ CPG 5255 : http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/6879/

Bibliography

Text: Migne, J.-P., Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Graeca 77 (Paris: Imprimerie Catholique, 1864), 985-989, 992-996, 1009-1010, 1029-1040. Further reading: Russell, N., Cyril of Alexandria (The Early Church Fathers; London/New York: Routledge, 2000).

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