Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

Pope Saint

Cyril VI
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began10 May 1959
(2 Pashons 1975)
Papacy ended9 March 1971
(30 Meshir 1987)
PredecessorJoseph II
SuccessorShenouda III
Personal details
BornAzer Youssef Atta
(1902-08-02)2 August 1902
(26 Epip 1918)
Damanhur, Beheira, Egypt
Died9 March 1971(1971-03-09) (aged 68)
(30 Meshir 1987)
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)
Venerated inOriental Orthodox Christianity
Canonized13 Paoni 1729 Anno Martyrum
(Julian: 7 June)
(Gregorian: 20 June 2013)
Cairo, Egypt
by Pope Tawadros II
PatronageAlexandria
ShrinesSaint. Mina Monastery, Alexandria, Egypt
Papal styles of
Pope Cyril VI
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious stylePope (disambiguation) and Patriarch
Posthumous styleSaint

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.