Saint Cyrus

Also known as
Cher
Abbacyrus
Memorial
31 January
Profile
Doctor in Alexandria, Egypt. His ministry to the sick, and the Christian example he set, brought many others to the faith. He, Saint John, Saint Athanasia, and her three daughters were tortured and martyred for their faith. Their story was told by Saint Sophronius and others.
Died
beheaded in Canope, Egypt
buried outside Canope
relics translated to Manutha, Egypt
relics translated to Saint Appassara church in Rome, Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Additional Information
Catholic Online
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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