Saint Cyril

St. Cyril the Archbishop of Alexandria

Orthodox Calendar, June 9 St. Cyril the Archbishop of Alexandria Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, a distinguished champion of Orthodoxy and a great teacher of the Church, came from an illustrious and pious Christian family. He studied the secular sciences, including philosophy, but most of all he strove to acquire knowledge of the Holy Scriptures…

Jun 9, 2026Sorin Ioniţe

Venerable Dionysius the Athonite of Colciu; Hieromartyr Mocius the Presbyter; Hierarch Methodius and Venerable Cyril, Teachers of the Slavs

Orthodox Calendar, May 11 Venerable Dionysius the Athonite of Colciu (1909–2004) St. Venerable Dionysius of Colciu was the abbot of the Cell of St. George at Colciu, belonging to Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy Mountain of Athos. He was a disciple of Venerable Antipa Dinescu, a strict ascetic and former abbot of Prodromou Skete, who…

May 11, 2026basilica.ro