XVII.GREATER STRIVINGS
A. Kyrillos, the ‘Pillar of Faith’
B. Shenouda the Archimandrite
C. By the Waters of Jordan
A. 238. Kyrillos, the ‘Pillar of Faith’, succeeds
Abba Theophilus.
- Refutes Julian’s essays.
- The rise of the Nestorian heresy.
- Kyrillos strongly defends Orthodoxy
against Nestorianism. - Exchange of letters between Kyrillos and
Nestorius. - Council of Alexandria.
- Kyrillian letters to a number of
personalities. - Second Alexandrian Council.
- Nestorius rouses Emperor against
Kyrillos. - Emperor convokes third Ecumenical
Council. - Kyrillos sails to Ephesus with delegation.
- Aggressiveness of Nestorius.
- Delay of John of Antioch.
- Triple summons of Council refused by
Nestorius. - Inaugural session.
- Message from Bishop of Carthage.
- Ephesian populace.
- Two Kyrillian letters to clergy and
people of Constantinople. - Late arrival of John of Antioch in
Ephesus.