Born in Jerusalem in 315, and elected Patriarch of Jerusalem in 350. He was ousted from the throne three times and sent into exile. He had three great battles: with the Aryans, with the emperor Julian the Apostate, and with the Jews. In his time, on the day of Pentecost, the sign of the cross appeared, brighter than the sun, which spread over Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, and it lasted for several hours. This sign helped a lot to establish Orthodoxy in the fight against the Aryans. Another time, when Julian persuaded the Jews to rebuild Solomon's Temple, St. Cyril prayed that it would not happen and twice an earthquake occurred that destroyed everything that had been built. His catechism has been preserved. He passed away peacefully in 386.
Anna's Miracle Worker. Easter fast.