Cyril Lucaris

Patriarch of Constantinople
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Cyril Lucaris
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Cyril Lucaris

Summary

Cyril Lucaris is a human[1]. Born in Heraklion[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1572[3]. He passed away in Bosporus Strait[4]. He died on June 27, 1638[5]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cyril Lucaris was born in Heraklion[2].
  • Cyril Lucaris died in Bosporus Strait[4].
  • Cyril Lucaris was born on November 13, 1572[3].
  • Cyril Lucaris died on June 27, 1638[5].
  • Cyril Lucaris held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[8].
  • Cyril Lucaris worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • Cyril Lucaris held the position of Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople[9].
  • Cyril Lucaris held the position of Patriarch of Alexandria[10].
  • Cyril Lucaris's education included a stint at University of Padua[11].
  • Cyril Lucaris's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[12].
  • Cyril Lucaris's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[13].
  • Cyril Lucaris is recorded as male[14].
  • Cyril Lucaris's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cyril Lucaris's Commons category is recorded as Cyril Lucaris[16].
  • Cyril Lucaris's given name is recorded as Kyrillos[17].
  • Cyril Lucaris's feast day is recorded as June 27[18].
  • Cyril Lucaris's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • Cyril Lucaris's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[20].
  • Cyril Lucaris's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Cyril Lucaris's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Cyril Lucaris's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Cyril Lucaris's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Cyril Lucaris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Modern Greek[25].
  • Cyril Lucaris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Κύριλλος Λούκαρις'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyril Lucaris's place of birth was Heraklion[2]. He was born on November 13, 1572[3].

Education

Cyril Lucaris's education included a stint at University of Padua[11].

Career and Affiliations

Cyril Lucaris's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. Positions held include Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople[9], an Orthodox episcopal title[27] and Patriarch of Alexandria[10], a position[28], headquartered in Alexandria[29].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Eastern Orthodoxy[12], a Christian denominational family[30] and Eastern Orthodox Church[13], a Christian denomination[31], founded in 1054[32].

Death and Burial

Cyril Lucaris died on June 27, 1638[5]. He died in Bosporus Strait[4].

Why It Matters

Cyril Lucaris ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Cyril Lucaris born?

Born in Heraklion[2], Cyril Lucaris…

Where did Cyril Lucaris die?

Cyril Lucaris died in Bosporus Strait[4].

What did Cyril Lucaris do for work?

Cyril Lucaris worked as Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

Where did Cyril Lucaris go to school?

Cyril Lucaris was educated at University of Padua[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Eastern Orthodox priest
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  2. 22d ago · HannoWij · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibale id 101115
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  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Modern Greek
    Place of death Bosporus Strait
    Country of citizenship Ottoman Empire
    Occupation
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 655935, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161532888|Cyrillos Lucaris (#161532888)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
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