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Cyril, archbishop of Alexandria, holy hierarch
Dates of commemoration
(Church calendar - Jan 18) Day of commemoration of Athanasius the Great (373) and Cyril (444), archbishops of Alexandria
Life
Saints Athanasius and Cyril were Archbishops of Alexandria. These wise teachers of truth and defenders of Christ’s Church share a joint Feast in recognition of their dogmatic writings which affirm the truth of the Orthodox Faith, correctly interpret the Holy Scripture, and censure the delusions of the heretics.
St Cyril was the nephew of Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria, who educated him from his youth. He succeeded to his uncle’s position in 412, but was deposed through the intrigues of the Nestorian heretics. He later resumed his See, however.
St Cyril presided at the Third Ecumenical Council in 431, which censured the Nestorian blasphemy against the Most Holy Theotokos. His wise words demonstrated the error of their false doctrine.
St Cyril departed to the Lord in the year 444, and is also commemorated on June 9 (the day of his repose).
Source:
https://oca.org/saints/lives/2017/01/18/100220-st-cyril-the-archbishop-of-alexandria
Holy relic type
unless specified otherwise below, "holy relic" means a fragment of a bone of the saint
Holy relic
Location of the holy relic in the Cathedral:
Relics cabinet in the Altar sacristy, reliquary #9
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Troparion
Tone 3
You shone forth with works of Orthodoxy and quenched all heresy, / and became victorious trophy-bearers, hierarchs Athanasius and Cyril. / You enriched all things with piety and greatly adorned the Church, / and worthily found Christ God, / who grants His great mercy to all.
Kontakion
Tone 4
Athanasius and Cyril, great hierarchs of true piety, and noble champions of the Church of Christ, / preserve all who sing: / “O Compassionate Lord, save those who honor You.”
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