Pope Cyril V of Alexandria

Saint

Cyril V of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Native name
  • البابا كيرلس الخامس
Papacy began1 November 1874
Papacy ended7 August 1927
PredecessorDemetrius II
SuccessorJohn XIX
Orders
Ordination1851
Personal details
Born
John (Youhanna)

c.1831
Died7 August 1927(1927-08-07) (aged 95–96)
Egypt
BuriedSaint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceSaint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
Sainthood
Feast day7 August (1 Mesori in the Coptic calendar)
Papal styles of
Saint Cyril V
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious stylePope and Patriarch
Posthumous styleSaint

Pope Cyril V of Alexandria (Abba Kyrillos V), 112th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark for 52 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was the longest-serving Pope in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church.[1] He was born as Youhanna (John) in 1824 or 1830/1831 according to different accounts and he died on 7 August 1927.

  1. ^ History of the Coptic Church. Iris Habib Elmasry