Saint Cyril

Saint Cyril may refer to:

  • Saint Cyril the Philosopher, believed to have co-invented the Glagolitic alphabet, the first Slavic alphabet, and translated the Bible into Old Church Slavonic
  • Saint Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 376 – 444), Patriarch of Alexandria
  • Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (ca. 313 – 386), theologian and bishop
  • Saint Cyril of Turaw (1130 – 1182), Belorussian bishop and orthodox saint

Famous quotes containing the word saint:

    “O Paddy dear, an’ did ye hear the news that’s goin’ round?
    The shamrock is by law forbid to grow on Irish ground!
    No more Saint Patrick’s Day we’ll keep, his colour can’t be seen,
    For there’s a cruel law agin the wearin’ o’ the Green!”
    —Unknown. The Wearing of the Green (l. 37–40)