Kiril Lakota — The Shoes of the Fisherman Character Profile

About Kiril Lakota

Former Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv and 20-year Soviet labor camp survivor who is unexpectedly elected Pope Kiril. He explores Rome incognito, befriends a controversial theologian, travels to the USSR and China to negotiate peace, and pledges to sell church property to aid famine victims.

Kiril Lakota — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Anthony Quinn

Appears in

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Role

Protagonist

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