Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
Pope Saint Cyril VI | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 10 May 1959 (2 Pashons 1975) |
| Papacy ended | 9 March 1971 (30 Meshir 1987) |
| Predecessor | Joseph II |
| Successor | Shenouda III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azer Youssef Atta 2 August 1902 (26 Epip 1918) |
| Died | 9 March 1971 (aged 68) (30 Meshir 1987) 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) |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Christianity |
| Canonized | 13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum (Julian: 7 June) (Gregorian: 20 June 2013) Cairo, Egypt by Pope Tawadros II |
| Patronage | Alexandria |
| Shrines | Saint. Mina Monastery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| 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 (born Azer Youssef Atta; 2 August 1902 – 9 March 1971) was the 116th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 10 May 1959 until his death in 1971.