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The Departure of Anba Kyrellos (Cyril) the Seventy Fifth Pope of Alexandria

The Departure of Anba Kyrellos (Cyril) the Seventy Fifth Pope of Alexandria .

On this day of the year 959 A .M . (Marsh 10, 1243 A .D .) departed the holy father Anba Kyrellos, the seventy fifth Pope of Alexandria, who was known as Ebn-Loqloq . This father wasenthroned on the twenty third of the month of Baounah, 951 A .M . (June 17th ., 1235 A .D .) . Therewere objections at first in choosing him but finally they unanimously agreed on him .During the days of this father a holy council convened, which was attended by all the bishops ofthe See of St . Mark, and they put down a comprehensive cannons for the church . The honorablescholar El-Safy Ebn El-Assal was the secretary of this council . This father sat on the PatriarchalChair for seven years, eight month and twenty three days . He departed in El-Shamaa (Wax)monastery in the year 959 A .M . (March 10, 1243 A .D .)May his prayers be with us . Amen .