POPE KIROLLUS THE SIXTH
POPE OF ALEXANDRIE AND MARKUS (BISHOPY )
The date is thirties of Coptic Month of Amshir the holly - Memory of eternal pass away of the tripled blessed
Saint Kirolus the sixth.
In the Coptic year 1687 , 9th of March 1971 ,Pope Kirollus the sixth passed away.
His Christian name before entering the Minstery was : Azer Yousef Atta.
He was born on the 8th of August 1902 , in Damanhour, to Christian parents , lovers of Church and Christian principals.
When he grew , it was his privilege to sit alone in his room and concentrate in reading the Holly Bible and studying religious subjects and Hymns.
He continued to worship as a member of Minster for five years before he officially decided to enter the Minster in July 1927, when he resigned from his civil good position and enrolled in the Baramous Minster during the Era of Pope Kirollus the fifth.
He remained for several months under probation, till he was accepted by other members of Minster to join them as member.
He was announced in 17th Amshir ( 24th February 1928) under the name of MINA EL-BARAMOSY . In 18th of July 1928 he was appointed as Bishop MINA. He continued for some time to study in the Holly Minster Faculty .
When he heard that he is promoted by the POPE JOUANES to be appointed as a Church Bishop , he escaped to the Minster of Pope Shinouda in Souhag . But when he was ordered to return back by the Pope, he declared that he prefers to live in solitary.
He was granted this request, under the supervision of Senior Member of Minster Bishop Abd El-Mesih El- Masoudy .
He lived in solitary in a cave , one hour-walking apart from the Minster.
At the beginning of 1936, he lived in a deserted mill, in the desert of old Cairo, where He continued his daily prayers. In 1941 he was appointed as Head of Minster Pope Samuel in Al-Kalmun Mountain near Maghagha. He renewed the Minster and its Church, built rooms for members of Minster . Lot of well known religious men were his students in this Minster.
In 1947, he moved to old Coptic Cairo, where he built Church of Saint Mari-Mina , with the little money he received . He practiced building by himself with the laborers. The elite o his students were appointed as bishops in the same church. In 1949 he established a house for the living of foreigner students.
He was known for his deep faith and continuos worship. Patients from every where in Egypt came to visit him, he prayed for their heeling , because of his strong faith, God gave him the privilege of heeling , during his life, and still after he passed away.
The holly Spirit choose him to be the POPE OF ALEXANDRIA , in the 10th of May 1959 ( 2nd of Bshans 1675.
In 28th o June 1959 He Appointed Artibishop Gathlik for Ethiopia . A decree was held between both Egyptian and Ethiopian Churches to persist holly love between them.
In November 1959 He laid the foundation stone of the Big Minster of Saint Mari Mina in Mariuot Desert. A part of his Holly Corpse was retuned to the Minster. A Cathedral and 3 churches were also built in the huge area o the Minester.
In January 1965 He ruled the Committee of Eastern Aurthothox Churches in Adis Ababa . Which was the first (Masconic) and ( Non-Khaldonic) committee for the Eastern Churches held in the recent era. The committee discussed important topics related to the Holly Services and Preaching in this era, the relation between the attendant churches and other churches.
In the same year he upgraded the Big Marcos Cathedral in Cairo , which was built for more than 100 years, and was decorated with new paintings.
In 1967 He processed the Wholly (Miron) ,which was considered as a very important event, as it was the 26th turn in the history of the Coptic Aurthothox Church.
In 2nd of April 1968 ,The Holly Virgin Saint Maria showed over the domes of Her Church of Zeitun in Cairo. It was a great Holly announcement , not proceeded since the Holly Spirit held on the Apostles fifty days after repercussion . The Holly show was by huge lights that could not be predicted by human beings. This Holly Event dominated for several months, during which thousands of patients were healed from their severe illness, The blind eyes opened, the crippled walked, the evil spirits departed. God was glorified by all people of different religions and nations who obtained sympathy and faith .
In June 1968 Pope Kirullos received the Holly Corpse of Saint Mari Marcos after been absent from His land Egypt for more than eleven centuries. The holly Corpse was buried in a specially built grove under the Alters of the Great new Cathedral of Saint Mari-Marcos built by The Pope and was opened in a great holly Festival attended by President Naser and Emperor Hila Slasy of Ethiopia and delegates from most of the whole world Churches .
The Pope Kirullos the Sixth did not forget at any time that he is the poor minster Mina . His meals were so poor and simple. Many days he lived on dry bread and salt. In all his fastings he used to have one single meal after sunset Holly Mass which he used to hold every day. His dress was so simple. Slept very few hours.
He continued his daily prayers , starting early in the morning, followed by the Holly Mass, praying in a low solemn voice, his head bent down , with closed eyes. Many times he could not stop his tears from falling . He was so humble , his door opened for any body who wants to sit with him and talk about his problems. He was a guide to any lost soul . So many were saved by his prayers, So many were healed from their sickness, So many evil spirits departed those they possessed with simple prayers coming from his heart.
He was praying almost the whole day, from the early morning till the late nights , in the church, in his room, during his meetings, during walking, even during eating , concentrating his mind and heart to god ,It was truly said that he is a man of prayers and miracles.
He bore so many hard experiments , in and out the church .
He was the man for which Saint Pole the Apostle said " All those who want to live in purity with Jesus Christ are attacked " .But Hand of God always saved him, none of those who opposed him had ever won.
When at last the Almighty wanted to give an end to his sufferings, He was informed several times in dreams and holly announcements, which he declared to his intimates . He sickened shortly. In the day he passed out, he met some of his followers, when the last person departed, He raised the cross, that was always held by his hands and said " God will guard you " He entered his bed room and passed out. He was buried under the Alter of the new Cathedral.
His Corpse was transferred in a Solemn Big Festival to Minster Saint Mari Mina in Mariuot, following his will, to be near the great Saint, in a day when it rained and thundered in a way that was never happened before.
Blessings of this Grate Saint be with us. Glory of God for ever, Amen.