Saint Cyrus
- Also known as
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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
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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
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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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