Vision of Theophilus

Vision of Theophilus is an embedded apocryphon taking the form of an apparition of the Virgin Mary recounting the journey of the Holy Family in Egypt to Theophilus, patriarch of Alexandria (r. 385-412). Theophilus recounts the vision in a homily delivered on the feast day of her dormition. Cyril of Alexandria (r. 412-444) is credited here with writing down Theophilus's words. According to the framing homily, Theophilus was appointed by the emperor Theodosius to use funds looted from pagan t