This article uses dates and years written in the Coptic calendar, using the A.M. (Anno Martyrum) calendar era, in addition to the Gregorian calendar, using the A.D. (Anno Domini) calendar era.
Saint
Cyril VI of Alexandria
Coptic Icon of Pope Cyril VI
Pope of Alexandria
Born
(1902-08-02)August 2, 1902 Damanhour, Khedivate of Egypt
Died
March 9, 1971(1971-03-09) (aged 68) Cairo, Egypt
Venerated in
Coptic Christianity Ethiopian Christianity Syriac Orthodox Church
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
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
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 ((1902-08-02)August 2, 1902)
Damanhour, Egypt
Died
30 Meshir 1687 March 9, 1971(1971-03-09) (aged 68) Cairo, Egypt
Buried
Monastery of Saint Mina, Alexandria, Egypt
Nationality
Egyptian
Denomination
Coptic Orthodox Christian
Residence
1959-1968 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
1968-1971 Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo
13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum (Julian: 7 June) (Gregorian: 20 June 2013)
Papal styles of Pope Cyril VI
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.
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