saint saint Cyril and Methodius

• Who were Cyril and Methodius?

  They were Slavic teachers born in Salonica.
• What was the origin of Cyril and Methodius' mother?

  She was of Slavonic origin.
• In what year was Methodius born?

  Methodius was born in 815 AD.
• What role did Methodius take on after becoming a monk?

  He became a governer of a region in North Greece.
• When was Konstantine, also known as Cyril, born?

  Konstantine was born in 826 AD.
• What position did Konstantine hold at the Magnaoura school?

  He became the hartophilaks, or librarian of the patriarchal library.
• What significant event did Konstantine participate in 851 AD?

  He took part in a successful mission to the Arabs.
• What did Cyril and Methodius create in 855 AD?

  They created the Slavonic alphabet in the monastery.
• How many people were baptized along the river Bregalnitsa due to the efforts of Cyril and Methodius?

  54,000 people were baptized.
• When did the Great Moravian mission of Cyril and Methodius begin?

  The Great mission began in 863 AD.
• How long did the Great Moravian mission last?

  It lasted for 3 years.
• How many students were prepared during the Great Moravian mission?

  300 students were prepared.
• What did Cyril and Methodius do on their way to Constantinople?

  They visited the state of wayar Kotsel and prepared 50 disciples.
• What dispute did Cyril and Methodius engage in while in Venice?

  They were involved in a dispute with the German clergy regarding language dogma.
• What did Konstantine defend during the dispute with the German clergy?

  He defended the right of every people to preach in its own language.
• What recognition did Cyril and Methodius receive from Pope Hadrian II?

  Pope Hadrian II recognized the Slavonic language and ordained some students as priests.
• In what year did Cyril die?

  Cyril died in 869 AD.
• Where was Cyril buried?

  He was buried in the church of Saint Clemente in Rome.
• What did Methodius do after Cyril's death?

  He continued his work in Sirmium and Velehrad.
• In what year did Methodius die?

  Methodius died in 885 AD.
• What happened to some of Methodius' students after his death?

  Some of his students found refuge in Bulgaria.
• In what year did some disciples of Cyril and Methodius arrive in Bulgaria?

  They arrived in Bulgaria in 886 AD.
• What did the disciples establish in Bulgaria?

  They established two literary centres at Pliska and Preslav.
• Who led the literary centre in Pliska?

  Naoum led the literary centre in Pliska.
• How many students did Clement prepare in Macedonia?

  Clement prepared 3,500 students.
• What significant contribution did Clement make?

  He created the Cyrillic alphabet.
• When was Clement recognized as the first bishop in the Bulgarian Lands?

  Clement was recognized in 893 AD.
• Who took Naoum's place in Macedonia and Albania?

  Naoum took Clement's place in Macedonia and Albania.
• In what year did Naoum die?

  Naoum died in 910 AD.
• In what year did Clement die?

  Clement died in 916 AD.