Cyril V (John) of Alexandria

HH Pope St. Kyrillos V (1874-1927)

His Holiness Pope St. Cyril (Kyrillos) V (born Youhanna (John) in 1824 or 1830/1831 according to different accounts) was the 112th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark for fifty-two years and nine months, from November 1, 1874 to August 7, 1927.

During his papacy the Coptic Church was adorned by knowledgeable and holy men; among them was the great saint, Anba Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum.

Succession box: Cyril V (John) of Alexandria
Preceded by: Demetrius II	Pope of Alexandria (Coptic) 1874–1927	Succeeded by: John XIX

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Sources and further details

• Coptic Orthodox Synaxarium (Book of Saints)
• The Renewal of Coptic Orthodoxy in the Twentieth Century
• Pope Kyrillos V and the reopening of the Theological School of Alexandria in 1893, and appointment of Archdeacon Habib Guirguis as its Dean in 1918

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The crown of Anba Cyril V, 112th Patriarch (Coptic Museum in Cairo)