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 from 1874 to 1927 for fifty-two years and nine months.

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 of Alexandria	Pope of Alexandria (Coptic) 1874–1927	Succeeded by: John XIX of Alexandria

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Sources and further details

• Coptic Orthodox Synaxarium (Book of Saints)
• The Renewal of Coptic Orthodoxy in the Twentieth Century

External link

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