Sainted Athanasias and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria
Commemorated on January 18
Sainted Athanasias
and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria, have a conjoined feast established to
them in acknowledgement of the profound gratitude of Holy Church for their
incessant lengthy labour in affirmation of the dogmas of the Orthodox faith and
their zealous defense of such against heretical teachings.
The account about
Saint Athanasias is located under 2 May, and about Saint Cyril – under 9 June.
© 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos.
