Equal-to-the-Apostles
Cyril
Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles & Teacher of the Slavs
New Calendar February 14 Old Calendar February 27
Why they are a saint
The Church remembers Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles & Teacher of the Slavs. Numbered among the apostles (of the Twelve or of the Seventy); commemorated with the apostolic Church. Feast day: February 14.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
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 February 14. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
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.