Background
He was born David (Daoud) in 1816.
He was born David (Daoud) in 1816.
lieutenant can also refer to Cyril IV of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch in 1711–1713. Pope Cyril IV of Alexandria (Abba Kyrillos IV), 110th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark. He is credited for establishing a great printing house and printing many Church books
The former Ichege Gebre Mariam, who was in Cairo to press for the Ethiopian rights to the convent in Jerusalem, used this opportunity to exert pressure for his cause.
As a result, the majority choice for Patriarch Peter"s successor, Du"ad, was kept from taking his seat for two years. As Patriarch, Cyril returned to Ethiopia at the request of viceroy Sa"id of Egypt, the first recorded visit by the head of the Coptic church to that country.
Sven Rubenson records that when the Patriarch expressed an interest in reviewing the Emperor"s army, Tewodros II suspected him of being a spy, and confined him with Abouna Salama to their house. Only after the Ethiopian clergy intervened, were both men released.
During a flare-up of tempers between the Abouna and Emperor in November of the following year, which led to the Abouna excommunicating Emperor Tewodros II, Patriarch Cyril lifted the interdict against the wishes of Abouna Salama.
The Patriarch left Ethiopia soon after.