Martyr · 4th century
Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis
Also known as Cyril, Deacon of Heliopolis
A deacon of Heliopolis in Phoenicia who under Constantine had zealously destroyed idols and pagan altars. During the reign of Julian the Apostate the pagans rose against him and put him to death with great cruelty.
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Notes
Commemorated together with others martyred under Julian the Apostate.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints; en.wikipedia.org