Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

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Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria was the 116th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, renowned for his piety, miracles, and pivotal role in the modern revival and global expansion of Coptic Christianity.

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instanceOf Christian monk
Coptic Orthodox saint
Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
alsoKnownAs Kyrillos VI of Alexandria NERFINISHED
Saint Pope Cyril VI NERFINISHED
attendedEvent transfer of the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist to Cairo in 1968
birthDate 1902-08-02
birthName Azir Youssef Atta NERFINISHED
birthPlace Damanhur, Egypt NERFINISHED
burialPlace Monastery of Saint Mina, Mariut, Egypt NERFINISHED
canonizationDate 2013-06-20
canonizationStatus recognized as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church
church Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED
commemoratedAt Monastery of Saint Mina, Mariut, Egypt NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Egypt
deathDate 1971-03-09
deathPlace Cairo, Egypt NERFINISHED
electionDate 1959-05-10
encouraged ordination of educated clergy and monks
enthronementDate 1959-05-10
ethnicGroup Copts NERFINISHED
feastDay 21 Baramhat (Coptic calendar)
March 9
honoredIn Coptic Synaxarium NERFINISHED
inauguratedBy Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia at the opening of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Abbassia
knownFor ascetic life of prayer and fasting
close relationship with the Monastery of Saint Mina
encouragement of frequent communion among the faithful
expansion of Coptic churches and institutions in Egypt
global expansion of Coptic Orthodox diaspora churches
personal piety
promotion of Coptic identity and heritage
reports of miracles and healings
revival of monasticism in the Coptic Orthodox Church
strong emphasis on liturgical life and Eucharistic worship
support for theological education and Sunday School movement
language Arabic
monasteryAffiliation Paromeos Monastery (Baramos Monastery), Wadi El Natrun, Egypt NERFINISHED
monasticName Father Mina el-Baramosy NERFINISHED
oversawConstructionOf New Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia, Cairo NERFINISHED
papacyEnd 1971
papacyStart 1959
patriarchalResidence Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Azbakeya, Cairo NERFINISHED
positionHeld 116th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
predecessor Pope Joseph II of Alexandria NERFINISHED
religion Coptic Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
strengthenedRelationsWith Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED
other Oriental Orthodox Churches
successor Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria NERFINISHED
supported renewal of Coptic monastic communities in Wadi El Natrun

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