Hierarch · 376
Cyril
Venerable Cyril the Abbot of White Lake († 1427)
New Calendar June 9 Old Calendar June 22
Why they are a saint
St Cyril was… from Alexandria, born about the year 376, the nephew of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria, who also instructed the Saint in his youth. The Orthodox Church commemorates Cyril on June 9.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Cyril as a patron when they bear the name Cyril at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on June 9. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Cyril, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.