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title: "St. Cyril of Alexandria: Feast Day June 27 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cyril-of-alexandria/
description: "St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Remembered on June 27, died c. 444. Read their life in Bless."
---

Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on June 27

# St. Cyril of Alexandria

St. Cyril of Alexandria is remembered on June 27 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [June 27](https://blessbible.app/saints/june/#27) |
| Title | Bishop and Doctor of the Church |
| Died | c. 444 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Sunday, June 27, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cyril-of-alexandria/#calendar) |

## Life

Patriarch of Alexandria, a hard fighter in a hard age, whose lasting glory is the defense of a single word: Theotokos, God-bearer. When Nestorius would allow Mary only ‘Mother of Christ,’ Cyril saw the unity of Christ himself at stake — if her child is not God, we are not saved.

At the Council of Ephesus in 431 his teaching prevailed, and the crowds escorted the bishops home with torches. His commentaries and letters made him the Doctor of the Incarnation.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Cyril of Alexandria. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Sunday, June 27, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/06/27/) | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Green | Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 · Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 · 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 · Cf. 2 Timothy 1:10 · Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 |
| [Tuesday, June 27, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/06/27/) | Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | 2 Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 · Psalm 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 · John 8:12 · Matthew 7:6, 12-14 |

Readings

Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[June 26 St. Josemaría Escrivá](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-josemaria-escriva/) [June 28 St. Irenaeus](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-irenaeus/)

[All the saints of June](https://blessbible.app/saints/june/) [Born on June 27?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#06-27) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Cyril of Alexandria

Remembered on June 27

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cyril-of-alexandria/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cyril-of-alexandria/#calendar)

In the app

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