Kyprianos of Alexandria

Kyprianos of Alexandria was the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria from 1766 to 1783. Other than that he was of Cypriot origin, little is known of his life.

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In 1781, he appointed Kyprianos of Cyprus Bishop of Libya who later became Archbishop of Cyprus and was martyred on July 9, 1821 during the Greek uprisings for independence against the Ottoman empire of the 1820s.

Succession box: Kyprianos of Alexandria
Preceded by: Matheos	Patriarch of Alexandria 1766-1783	Succeeded by: Gerassmios III

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• The hanging of Archbishop Kyprianos