Cyril VI of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria | |
Born | Damanhour, Khedivate of Egypt | 2 August 1902
Died | March 9, 1971 Cairo, Egypt | (aged 68)
Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Christianity |
Canonized | 20 June 2013 (Gregorian) 13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum (Coptic), Cairo, Egypt by Pope Tawadros II |
Major shrine | Saint. Mina Monastery, Alexandria, Egypt |
Feast | 30 Meshir (Coptic) 9 March (Gregorian) |
Patronage | Alexandria |
Pope Saint Cyril (Kyrillos) VI | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
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Papacy began | 2 Pashons 1675 (10 May 1959) |
Papacy ended | 30 Meshir 1687 (9 March 1971) |
Predecessor | Joseph II |
Successor | Shenouda III |
Personal details | |
Born | Azer Youssef Atta 26 Epip 1618 ( 2 August 1902) |
Died | 30 Meshir 1687 March 9, 1971 (aged 68) Cairo, Egypt |
Buried | Monastery of Saint Mina, Alexandria, Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Oriental Orthodox |
Residence | 1959–1968 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya) 1968–1971 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 30 Meshir (Julian: 24 February) (Gregorian: 9 March) |
Canonized | 13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum (Julian: 7 June) (Gregorian: 20 June 2013) |
Papal styles of Pope Cyril VI | |
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Reference style | His Holiness |
Spoken style | Your Holiness |
Religious style | Pope (disambiguation) and Patriarch |
Posthumous style | Saint |
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Abba Kyrillos VI, Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲋ̅ ; (2 August 1902 – 9 March 1971; 26 Epip 1618 – 30 Meshir 1687) was the 116th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 10 May 1959 (2 Pashons 1675) to his death.