Saints Cyril and Methodius
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Saints Cyril and Methodius were 9th-century Byzantine brothers and missionaries who evangelized the Slavs and created the Glagolitic alphabet, laying the foundations for Slavic Christian culture and liturgy.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine missionaries
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Christian saints ⓘ brothers ⓘ co-patrons of Europe ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of the Slavs
NERFINISHED
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Glagolitic alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
11 May (Eastern Orthodox Church, Julian calendar)
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14 February (Roman Catholic Church, pre-1969 and some calendars) ⓘ 24 May (some Slavic countries) ⓘ 5 July (Roman Catholic Church, current general calendar) ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian mission
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Slavic studies NERFINISHED ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Saint Cyril
NERFINISHED
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Saint Methodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Slavic Christian culture
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Slavic liturgical tradition ⓘ development of the Cyrillic script ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Slavic liturgy
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evangelization of the Slavs ⓘ mission to Great Moravia ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Old Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionRegion |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
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Great Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
creation of Old Church Slavonic liturgy
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creation of the Glagolitic alphabet ⓘ translation of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic ⓘ |
| patronage |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Slavic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Pope John Paul II as co-patrons of Europe ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Apostles to the Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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