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Cyril VI of Constantinople

Cyril VI of Constantinople

Hieromartyr
April 18 · 1769–1821

Cyril VI of Constantinople (1769, Edirne — 1821, Edirne) — hieromartyr, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Feast day: 18 April.

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Cyril VI of Constantinople was an Eastern Orthodox priest who served as the Ecumenical Patriarch from 1813 to 1818. Born in Edirne in 1769, he rose through the ecclesiastical ranks after being mentored by Callinicus V. Throughout his career, he focused heavily on educational advancement, including the reorganization of the Great School of the Nation. His leadership was marked by efforts to stabilize the Patriarchate's finances and promote literacy through the publication of religious texts and the establishment of music schools.

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