Who Was Alive

Were John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria alive at the same time?

Yes. John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria were alive at the same time for 30 or 31 years, from AD 376 to AD 407.

Cyril of Alexandria was 30 or 31 when John Chrysostom died.

John Chrysostom

John Chrysostom

Theologian

Born AD 344–354 · died 14 September AD 407

Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril of Alexandria

Roman Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Born AD 376 · died 27 June AD 444, aged 67 or 68

  1. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  2. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  3. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  4. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  5. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  6. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria were born

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