A silent patriarch : Kyrillos VI (1902 -1971), life and legacy

A Silent Patriarch: Kyrillos VI (1902-1971) is the first scholarly biography of the desert hermit who became a most unlikely patriarch. Until now the details of his life have remained hidden. As patriarch, Kyrillos inherited a bleeding church, one confronted by political Islamism, an indifferent Muslim president, and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood. Silent in the face of persecution, mockery, and criticism, Kyrillos stood at the head of a nearly impossible spiritual revolution. But by the time he reposed, everything had changed. In this lucid biography, Daniel Fanous traces Kyrillos' life from childhood, drawing upon hundreds of letters and sources never before seen, detailing Kyrillos' unusual method of ecclesial reform, which speaks enduringly to the uncertainties of the present age. This is the story of Kyrillos VI, a most unlikely patriarch, and a silent urban recluse. A Silent Patriarch: Kyrillos VI (1902 1971) is the first scholarly biography of the desert hermit who became a most unlikely patriarch. Until now the details of his life have remained hidden. As patriarch, Kyrillos inherited a bleeding church, one confronted by political Islamism, an indifferent Muslim president, and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood. Silent in the face of persecution, mockery, and criticism, Kyrillos stood at the head of a nearly impossible spiritual revolution. But by the time he reposed, everything had changed. In this lucid biography, Daniel Fanous traces Kyrillos life from childhood, drawing upon hundreds of letters and sources never before seen, detailing Kyrillos unusual method of ecclesial reform, which speaks enduringly to the uncertainties of the present age. This is the story of Kyrillos VI, a most unlikely patriarch, a silent urban recluse. Abbreviations Preface PART I A Life Hidden in God: Monastic Formation (1902-1959) He Is One of Our Stock: Early Years (1902-1927) Monk Mina: The Beginning of Prayer (1927-1933) The Making of a Hermit (1933-1936) The Windmill of Moqattam: An Unsuspecting Thaumaturge (1936-1941) Urban Monasticism: A Public Holy Man (1941-1959) A Melancholic Interlude (1954-1959) The Unfortunate Case of Pope Yusab II (1954-1959) PART II The Reluctant Patriarch:Reign of Pope Kyrillos VI (1959-1971) The Consecration of Reform (1959) The Healing of Enmity: Within and Without Three Bishops and a Monk: A Kenotic Ecclesiology A Hidden Life Made Manifest (1968-1971) Timeline A Note on Sources Bibliography Index Endorsement by Pope Tawadros II "Fr Daniel Fanous details the life of Pope Kyrillos, a key figure in recent Coptic history, drawing on unpublished archival materials and documents"-- Provided by publisher