Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria


Cyril VI of Alexandria
Coptic Icon of Pope Cyril VI
Pope of Alexandria
Born(1902-08-02)August 2, 1902
Damanhour, Khedivate of Egypt
DiedMarch 9, 1971(1971-03-09) (aged 68)
Cairo, Egypt
Venerated inCoptic Christianity
Ethiopian Christianity
Syriac Orthodox Church
Canonized20 June 2013 (Gregorian)
13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum (Coptic), Cairo, Egypt by Pope Tawadros II
Major shrineSaint. Mina Monastery, Alexandria, Egypt
Feast30 Meshir (Coptic)
9 March (Gregorian)
PatronageAlexandria
Pope Saint

Cyril (Kyrillos) VI
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began2 Pashons 1675
(10 May 1959)
Papacy ended30 Meshir 1687
(9 March 1971)
PredecessorJoseph II
SuccessorShenouda III
Personal details
Born
Azer Youssef Atta

26 Epip 1618
((1902-08-02)August 2, 1902)
Died30 Meshir 1687
March 9, 1971(1971-03-09) (aged 68)
Cairo, Egypt
BuriedMonastery of Saint Mina, Alexandria, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationOriental Orthodox
Residence1959-1968 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya) 1968-1971 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo
Sainthood
Feast day30 Meshir
(Julian: 24 February)
(Gregorian: 9 March)
Canonized13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum
(Julian: 7 June)
(Gregorian: 20 June 2013)
Papal styles of
Pope Cyril VI
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious stylePope (disambiguation) and Patriarch
Posthumous styleSaint

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.


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